Installing SQL Server 2008 on a machine with .NET Framework 4.0? Read this.
The SQL Server Premier Field Engineer blog has a post about an issue with installing SQL Server 2008 on a...
2013-09-23
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Don't Rush When It Comes to Privacy Data
The Dataloss list sent the following article through yesterday afternoon:
Obamacare Employee Accidentally Sends Out 2,400 Social Security Numbers
This is concerning,...
2013-09-17
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Why Government Required Backdoors Are a Bad Idea
I've heard the argument, "I've got nothing to hide. If it helps them catch the next guy, I'm all for...
2013-09-17 (first published: 2013-09-11)
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Database DoS Whitepaper from Securosis
Securosis has released a whitepaper on their research with regards to database denial-of-service attacks. This whitepaper is platform agnostic. It...
2013-09-11
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Sometimes I don't understand Microsoft's vulnerability classifications
Here's a great example:
MS13-079 - Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (2853587)
Basically, this patches a vulnerability where an...
2013-09-10
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Good Advice on "Certification"
Buck Woody (blog | twitter) is often seen as one of the wise men of the SQL Server community and with...
2013-09-13 (first published: 2013-09-10)
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Is Microsoft's Certification Program Value Microsoft's Fault?
I'd be interested if anyone says, "No," to that question. Gail Shaw raised a few points in this post about...
2013-09-04
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Good Intro Podcast on Hadoop
Have you heard about Hadoop but don't know much about it? What about "big data?" Would you like an intro...
2013-09-09 (first published: 2013-09-03)
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Before Asking for Help...
I have a standard rule that I use before going and bugging a co-worker or posting via social media/message forum about...
2013-08-29
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Specify the Parameter Names for Stored Procedures
I just ran across a case where a script was failing. Here's the part that's failing:
EXEC sp_addrolemember 'MyDomain\MyGroup', 'SomeRole';
GO
Do...
2013-08-27 (first published: 2013-08-23)
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Blogs
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
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How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
The flight recorder: Replaying what an AI agent did on my SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
“What exactly did it do on my server?” is the first question a DBA...
Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference — Barcelona 2026
By James Serra
Microsoft shared a broad set of Fabric, Power BI, and SQL updates at FabCon...
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Checking the Error Log III
If I want to run sp_readerrorlog on SQL Server 2025, what permissions do I need?
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