SQLCLR vs SQL Server 2017, Part 9: Does PERMISSION_SET Still Matter, or is Everything Now UNSAFE?

(last updated: 2018-11-01 @ 00:50 EDT / 2018-11-01 @ 04:50 UTC )
SQL Server 2017 introduced a new security restriction for SQLCLR in the...

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Let’s get you started on your Kubernetes journey with installing Kubernetes on premises in virtual machines. Kubernetes is a distributed system, you will be creating a cluster which will have...

Happy Veterans Day to my SQL Brothers and Sisters!

Thank you all for your service!

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