WSUS 3.0 - Query to Return Systems That Haven't Checked in Within the Week
I've been playing with WSUS lately and I've been less than satisfied with the reporting. Since the information I need...
2008-09-23
1,121 reads
Databases – Infrastructure – Security
The quiet is deafening...
It's been a while since I've written a blog post that wasn't a user group announcement. Here's what I've been...
2008-09-22
677 reads
August Charlotte SQL Server User Group Meeting Announcement
The Charlotte SQL Server User Group meeting will be held online on August 20th at 12 Noon (EDT). They'll have...
2008-08-15
647 reads
[OFF-TOPIC] "Geek" Comics I Follow
Like a lot of folks my age (in their 30s), I grew up on comics, both comic strips in the...
2008-08-14
782 reads
Microsoft Events in August for Columbia, SC
The following events are for August 21, 2008, in downtown Columbia, SC.
Morning - Momentum: IT ExecsMorning - TechNet: Vista, PowerShell, Group PolicyAfternoon...
2008-08-13
2,399 reads
SQL Server 2008 RTM - Community Thoughts & Resources
As has widely been announced in the SQL Server community, SQL Server 2008 has RTM'ed. It's now available for download...
2008-08-07
904 reads
Check Authentication Scheme (Kerberos) on SQL Server 2005
I had to redo SPNs today because we swapped out service accounts on some of our non-production SQL Servers. I...
2008-08-07
3,769 reads
Free SQL Sticker from Paul Nielsen
A little while ago Paul Nielsen tweeted about having free Euro-style SQL stickers. All one had to do was email...
2008-08-04
1,887 reads
Great Read on the Difficulty of Computer Security
The SANS Internet Storm Center has a great handler post about working at the Abuse department for an ISP:
Securing a...
2008-08-04
798 reads
You Hired Good People, Right?
In the current issue of Redmond magazine there's an interesting story in the Never Again column. It's titled:
Listen to the...
2008-08-02
929 reads
Blogs
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Blue Sky Programming – The Optimism Trap
Many years ago, before I joined Oracle, I was working on a major modernisation...
Setting Up a Mac for Data Engineering and AI Work
If you work with data pipelines, SQL, notebooks, or machine learning models, a Mac...
Forums
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Art, Part 4: Happy...
Is Fabric a Reliable Service or a Ripped Resource?
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Is Fabric a Reliable Service...
locking down agent for new user on our dev machine
hi , a new user wants to be able to add sql agent jobs...
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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