Last Weeks Top “Reading” Links #38
For those that follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL), you’ll know that throughout the day I tweet out some links of...
2013-06-24
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Don’t Use MD5
“The hashing alone being MD5 tells me that they really don’t care about their passwords too much, so it’s probably...
2013-06-24
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I Don’t Care
It’s funny how certain sentences can both accurately reflect a situation and communicate entirely the wrong message.
When thinking about cloud-based...
2013-06-24
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SQL- SP_PROCOPTION – AutoNotification to App Owners – When SQL Instance Restarts
We had a situation where Application owners automatically notified whenever server restarts. The SP_PROCOPTION do have a facility to perform...
2013-06-24
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My upcoming SQL Server Trainings
(Be sure to checkout the SQLpassion Online Academy, where you get High-Quality SQL Server Trainings with Instant Access!)
The 1st half...
2013-06-24
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Baseline SQL Server with SQL Sentry Performance Advisor
Baselines can be any set of metrics that have been recorded to give you an understanding of what is the...
2013-06-24
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Metadata Functions (OBJECT_NAME for example)
What is a metadata function? According to BOL a metadata function is one that returns data about the database or...
2013-06-24
846 reads
Comparing Previous Rows in SQL
I had a client recently that needed me to get the direction a student’s GPA was headed on a regular...
2013-06-24
756 reads
SQL Server – How to Enable a Disabled SQL Server Login
When an account is disable it cannot be used to login to SQL Server. You will receive below error when...
2013-06-24
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Dynamic calculations of running totals
Dynamic calculations of running totals
A few weeks back, a friend from South Africa wrote to
me asking if I knew of a...
2013-06-24
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Blogs
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
By ReviewMyDB
Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
By SQLPals
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
Forums
does anyone used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit
Could you please let me know if anyone is used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit github for deployment...
How Can Database Performance Improve the Overall Website Experience?
I’ve been looking into ways to improve the connection between a website and its...
When And How to Automate?
Comments posted to this topic are about the item When And How to Automate?
Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas II
How many Azure SQL DB Hyperscale HA replicas can be configured as of Sept 2026?
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