I have found that non-functional requirements (NFRs) can be hard to define for a given solution. I’ve seen teams struggle with NFRs. However, to ensure I’m speaking the same...
2025-01-01 (first published: 2024-05-08)
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When I look at a system and think about its security model, the first thing I start poking around at is where I think security is weakest. For instance,...
2024-05-06
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Another security fundamentals topic is authentication versus authorization. For those who have a clear understanding of the difference between the two, like with Recovery Point Objective (RPO) vs. Recovery...
2024-05-24 (first published: 2024-05-03)
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he rollback plan... what to do when things go wrong to get back to where you were before the deployment or implementation. I've seen too many cases where a...
2024-05-17 (first published: 2024-05-01)
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Microsoft Fabric is the new data offering in Microsoft Azure and there is a great deal of interest in it. How do you get started? Where are the tutorials?
2024-12-23 (first published: 2024-04-29)
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In information security (INFOSEC), there several foundational concepts and principles. One of the ones that’s introduced almost immediately is called the CIA triad or the Information Security Triad. While...
2024-05-13 (first published: 2024-04-26)
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The bottom line here is this: the idea that a CSP takes care of everything for you is a fallacy that really needs to die. Thompson, Graham. All-in-One CCSK...
2024-04-24
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As I look at the state of information technology today, I see one constant: rapid change. We all see it. While this is the type of post I would...
2024-05-08 (first published: 2024-04-22)
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Tomorrow, April 16, 2024, I will be giving another webcast; this one will be on SQL Server security. It’s scheduled for 1 PM EDT / 5 PM UTC. Sign...
2024-04-15
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I’ve watched teams spend a lot of time on backup strategy. They plan out the full, differential, and log backups to ensure they can successfully meet the recovery point...
2024-04-17 (first published: 2024-04-05)
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By Steve Jones
foilsick – adj. feeling ashamed after revealing a little too much of yourself to...
Accelerated database recovery was introduced in SQL Server 2019 and provides fast recovery, instantaneous...
By Chris Yates
Trust is the currency of the data economy. Without it, even the most advanced...
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Hi everyone I have a SP that finds the average based on 3 tables. ...
I have a large table with 17M+ rows for our package record audits. I've...