Counterpoint: Against Specialization
Brent Ozar wrote his Things you know now and in it he says this under his first point, Pick one...
2009-02-11
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Databases – Infrastructure – Security
New Security Bulletin for SQL Server 2000/2005 (MS09-004)
Affected Versions:
SQL Server 2000 SP4SQL Server 2005 SP2Unaffected Versions:
SQL Server 2005 SP3 SQL Server 2008Original Vulnerability Report:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/499042/100/0/threaded
Microsoft Security Bulletin Link:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-004.mspx
Brief Analysis:
The...
2009-02-11
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Things you know now...
This was the brainchild of Mike Walsh, who asked, "What do you wish you knew when you were starting?" I...
2009-02-10
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SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition install - use the "right" version of the Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 install
This is something that bit us over the weekend as we attempted to install two new SQL Server 2008 Enterprise...
2009-02-09
1,792 reads
Professional Goals for 2009
Every time management / professional development book out there tells one to not only develop goals but actually write them down. That's...
2009-02-06
1,225 reads
Speaking / Teaching Engagements
I should have put this out earlier, before going to the SQL Server Innovators Guild, but I got too busy....
2009-02-06
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SQL Server security bulletin due on Tuesday
As part of its advance notification, Microsoft has released the list of security bulletins that should be coming our way...
2009-02-05
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What Do You Want Auditors to Know About Auditing SQL Server?
Right now it looks like I'll be putting a training session on for my local ISACA chapter on SQL Server...
2009-01-22
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Read-Only Access to SQL Server Jobs
This question comes up a lot: how do I give read-only access to job status to a group of people?...
2009-01-22
4,026 reads
Video: xp_cmdshell execution in SQL Server 2005/2008
The video I did for Jumpstart TV on xp_cmdshell execution has hit the front page. Registration on the site is...
2009-01-21
685 reads
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A New Word: Etherness
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etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
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UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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