Apprenticeships

An interesting post on Database Apprenticeships. I think this is probably something we need in software development more than as...

Nice Article on Security Myths in May/June 2006 Issue of TechNet Magazine

The May/Jone 2006 issue of TechNet Magazine has a feature on security. One of the articles is titled Deconstructing Common...

Review of SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, Part 1 of 4

Back in First Impressions of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services,
I indicated I felt the book was worth the buy...

Excellent article on cracking SQL Server passwords

The SQLServerAdvisor mailing from SearchSQLServer.com had a link to a
very good article on cracking SQL Server passwords. The article, by
Kevin...

Share Your OPML

Dave Winer announced bringing back Share Your OPML
on Friday. I wasn't keeping up with many RSS feeds back when the
original...

Security Awareness for Developers - What would you include?

If you were putting together a security awareness training program for
developers, what aspects of SQL Server security would you include?...

Going to TechEd 2006 in Boston!

As of right now, it looks like I'm going to TechEd 2006 in Boston. If you're going to be there...

Scaling out SQL Server 2005 article

This article appeared just recently on MSDN:

Scaling Out SQL Server 2005

It's a relatively high level document which covers how to...

SysInternals EULA Updated

The SysInternals licensing has been updated on the SysInternals website.
The new licensing is something you'll want to take a look...

PromptSQL purchased by Red Gate Software

It appears that PromptSQL has been purchased by Red Gate Software. I
haven't seen a news announcement about it, and there's...