Turning 40

I turned 40 a few years back, and it wasn’t that big a deal for me. In some ways my...

Small Management

This editorial was originally published on June 21, 2007. It is being republished as Steve is traveling. Today we take a poll on administration and management from devices smaller than a laptop.

Social Data Analysis

Today we have an editorial originally published on June 24, 2007. It is being republished as Steve is traveling. IBM has done some work to help people analyze sets of data with new visualizations.

SQL Injection Tools

I wouldn’t recommend you use any of the tools in this article for attacking anyone, but they could help you...

The Best of the Best

Today's editorial was originally pubished on June 26, 2007. It is being re-run today as Steve is traveling. What were the best places to work in 2007? Steve Jones links to a list and talks about the value of using those lists.

Creating a User without a Login – Contained Databases

In SQL Server 2012, we have a new feature: partially contained databases. In a previous post, I showed how to...

Key Storage

Today Steve Jones asks about how you secure the keys that secure your other data. Is there a good way that you've found to handle this?

Be Extra Careful When Packing

Over the last couple of years I’ve gotten myself down to two small, carry-on bags for most of my trips....

Transfer Times in the Cloud

Today Steve Jones talks about a problem in the cloud computing world: getting your data back.

Contained Database users