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
2,008 reads
Databases – Infrastructure – Security
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
1,888 reads
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)
4,498 reads
Boorish Behavior? No, Worse. Death Threats Against Developers/Designers.
I know DBAs and developers have a rocky relationship. However, I don't believe we go as far as some of...
2013-08-16
837 reads
Schneier's Thoughts on the Future of IT Security and the Impact of the Internet on Power
If you've got an hour to spare, you might want to check out this presentation by Bruce Schneier where he...
2013-08-23 (first published: 2013-08-15)
1,669 reads
Windows Phone Security Advisory - Weakness in Security Protocol
If you're using a Windows phone, versions 7.8 or 8, there is a new security advisory out with respect to...
2013-08-06
632 reads
More on SQL Server Built-In Cryptography Options
I wrote a series of articles at MSSQLTips.com to cover the cryptographic algorithms that are available with Microsoft SQL Server....
2013-08-02
867 reads
Thank you, Mr. Solomon
On one of the newsgroups I follow, I received a message that David Solomon will no longer be teaching seminars...
2013-07-30
1,432 reads
Audio and slides are up for my webinar on SQL Server encryption
The webinar audio and slides/demo scripts are up for the presentation I did for the PASS Security virtual chapter.
PASS Security...
2013-07-19
770 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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SQL Server Vector Support II
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