Getting Security Vulnerability Information
Staying abreast of security vulnerability alerts can be a daunting task because there are so many each day. One source...
2009-08-12
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Databases – Infrastructure – Security
Security is a Zero-Sum Game...
but I don't mean with respect to privacy. But I do mean with respect to the time it takes securing...
2009-08-11
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Why Use Named Pipes?
The other day a colleague and I were shadowing a vendor who was installing their 3rd party application on a...
2009-08-10
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PASS News to Be Aware Of
2009 PASS Summit Trip Contest:
If you want an opportunity to win an all expenses paid trip to the PASS Summit,...
2009-08-07
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Active August posts
I've started a blog to write down and track my personal goals:
The Goal Keeping DBA
Since Active August is part of reaching my goal...
2009-08-01
1,133 reads
Active August - Are You Onboard?
Thanks to Mike Walsh for really getting this started. Active August is similar to Fit February where folks endeavor to...
2009-07-28
1,009 reads
Security Basics: Physical Security
In IT security, we spend so much time trying to protect servers and computers on the wire (or on wireless)...
2009-07-21
1,263 reads
File/Folder/Share Permissions for DBAs and Database Developers
Every so often I run into a fellow DBA or database developer who isn't crystal clear on how file/folder and...
2009-07-16
6,014 reads
Rant: Updating Application Databases the Right Way
Recently, a fellow DBA showed me a set of documentation on a commercially available product. This is a product people...
2009-07-15
1,791 reads
[Off-Topic] Looking Beyond the Technology
I've been quiet as of late, pretty much ever since i went to Bethany Summer Youth Camp (BSYC) as a...
2009-07-15
754 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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Troubleshooting Slow Queries That Already Have an Index
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SQL Server Vector Support II
With regard to SQL Server 2025's Vector support, what is an embedding?
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