Do you check for TRUSTWORTHY databases as part of your security audits?
I ran a twitter poll the other day Do you check for databases with trustworthy turned on when you do...
2016-01-06 (first published: 2015-12-30)
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SQLStudies
What does that N in nvarchar really mean?
In any study of Data Types in SQL Server you are going to have to look at the various string...
2015-12-28
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‘Twas 4:45 Friday
I couldn’t think of anything really fun to post for Christmas Eve-Eve and I’ve been busy buying and wrapping presents...
2015-12-23
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What is the current database context?
Every now and again it can be very helpful to know what the current database context is when you are...
2015-12-21
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Scripting out multiple scripts from the Object Explorer Details window.
A few weeks ago I was reading a blog post by Andrea Allred (b/t) and was just amazed by what...
2015-12-16
591 reads
Can we get a license for DDL Triggers?
There are several types of triggers.
Logon triggers – Fired when someone tries to connect to the instance.DML triggers – Fired after...
2015-12-17 (first published: 2015-12-14)
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Using unique constraints
I ran into an interesting problem the other day. Given the title of the post, obviously a unique constraint was...
2015-12-10
1,632 reads
Apathy – A quick path to the naughty list.
It’s the Christmas season! And it’s T-SQL Tuesday! And Bradley Ball (b/t), SQL’s very own superhero (one of many really...
2015-12-08
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DBA Myths: Database file extentions
Every now and again I hear or read that the only file extensions for a SQL Server database are mdf,...
2015-12-10 (first published: 2015-12-02)
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You should always have an “I got hit by a bus” backup plan
You have an on call, you have a business continuity plan, you have a disaster recovery plan but what happens...
2015-12-07 (first published: 2015-11-30)
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Blogs
Audit – Security Compliance Frameworks (Part 1)
By Vinay Thakur
This blog series on Audit/Compliance/Security, this is first blog where we would discuss about...
Restore SQL Server Database to an OrbStack Container
In the previous post, we've built a SQL Server 2025 sandbox in an OrbStack...
Day of Data Baton Rouge Slides and Code
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my talk today at Day of data Baton Rouge...
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Limiting Checkpoints
If I use the -k parameter with a number after it, what does this change in SQL Server?
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