SQL Injection - Why I Don't Think Parameterization is Enough
Note:Since there have been several comments on this, I'm using parameterization at the application layer in the security sense of...
2009-05-15
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Notes from the May 14, 2009 Space Coast SQL Server User Group Meeting
I went over last night to do a presentation to the group managed by Bonnie and Lynn. Had 11 in...
2009-05-15
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Tech Ed 2009: Best of Tech Ed Winners Announced
The best of Tech Ed in Los Ageles award winners were selected from Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine,...
2009-05-15
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Where's the Phantom Power?
Phantom power, also called Vampire power, is power that's used by electronic devices even though they're powered off. I've also...
2009-05-15
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An Open Letter To Amazon
I sent this to their customer service, but it highlights a problem with the Kindle process.
I have a Kindle, and...
2009-05-14
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Taking the Hyper-V Plunge
Or at least I’m getting ready to take the plunge into using Hyper-V. In my machine dilemma, I decided to...
2009-05-14
1,660 reads
TechUpdate Kosova (13th May 2009)
Yesterday, in Prishtina - capital city of Kosova, has been held the TechUpdate Seminar 2009 from Microsoft, organized from the Microsoft...
2009-05-14
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Notes from the May 12, 2009 oPASS Meeting
Our most recent meeting was May 12, 2009, and we had 23 attendees. We started off the evening with news...
2009-05-13
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Book Review: What Got You Here Won't Get You There
I've been reading What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith over the past couple months, and...
2009-05-13
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Database Mirroring FAQ: What mechanism allows SQL Server 2008 to commit transactions on the mirror faster than SQL Server 2005?
Question: What mechanism allows SQL Server 2008 to commit transactions on the mirror faster than SQL Server 2005?
This question was...
2009-05-13
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Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
Forums
SSRS Reminded Me of the Time Microsoft Retired TMG
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SSRS Reminded Me of the...
Getting results from a Procedure to join to a query
I have a need to execute a stored procedure and return the results to...
Upgrade 2016 Standard to 2022 Express
Title pretty much says it all - can this be done? I've tried several...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers