Article: SQL Server Sample Databases
herefore, from Northwind and pubs to WideWorldImporters, I've compiled where to get those databases and what you need to know in order to use them yourselves.
2025-07-21
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Databases – Infrastructure – Security
Azure Cloud Chronicles with Microsoft MVPs YouTube Channel
In my YouTube subscriptions feed, a new video for the Azure Cloud Chronicles with Microsoft MVPs channel popped up and when I went to it, I noticed that the...
2025-07-08
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Speaking at the 2025 PASS Data Community Summit
I will be back in Seattle this year attending the 2025 PASS Data Community Summit. This will mark my fourth year attending the Summit (I also attended one year...
2025-06-27
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2 Tips to a Working Schedule
When I watched the following video from Justin Sung, I realized that I am often guilty of the two problems he cites with regards to making my schedule work...
2025-06-26
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Teaching at the SC Statewide Audit Conference
Instead of teaching the CISA exam prep course, I'm teaching in the IT track. With Artificial Intelligence (AI) being a central focus in most audit and security tracks, I'm...
2025-06-25
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Communicate to the Individual
I may think I'm trying to reach the crowd, but I'm really trying to reach each person within the crowd. The "crowd" doesn't actually exist.
2025-07-11 (first published: 2025-06-24)
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Starting Points for Quantum Computing Learning
I didn't have these in my slides for the Techno Security & Digital Forensics Conference, but brought them up the web browser during the presentation. If you're looking at...
2025-06-27 (first published: 2025-06-09)
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Cyber Scams and Operation Shamrock
Erin West gave the keynote for the 2025 Techno Security & Digital Forensics East conference on cyber scams. How bad is it? Well, according to the Internet Crime Complaint...
2025-06-20 (first published: 2025-06-06)
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Techno Security East: Quantum Computing Slides
I always try and ensure that I post my slides to my talks here on my blog. Here are the slides that I used for my Quantum Computing and...
2025-06-05
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Apply for a 2025 PASS Summit Scholarship
Redgate is offering 13 PASS Summit scholarships which not only includes the 3-day ticket to the main part of the PASS Summit, but also $1400 towards travel and accommodations....
2025-06-18 (first published: 2025-06-04)
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() III
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count(-1)What is returned? See possible answers