Sharing
As humans we look to share with each other, but there are times that this can be a bad thing. Steve Jones has a poll asking you about your sharing habits.
2008-03-20
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Editorial - MP3
Get Rid of the Indexes
An idea that could save time and resources for backup and recovery in SQL Server.
2008-03-17
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2008-03-13
30 reads
Scaling Out
Scaling out is hard to do with SQL Server, but why doesn't Microsoft build a better solution?
2008-03-12
37 reads
NCAs and NDAs
When accepting an offer of employment, what do you do about NCAs and NDAs that you might be asked to sign? Steve Jones offers some advice.
2008-03-11
32 reads
The Social Contract
How much of a contract for servicing SQL Server should we expect? Has Microsoft broken an implied contract with us?
2008-03-10
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2008-03-09
43 reads
Bad Meetings
A joint editorial this week from the Red Gate team looking back at the news of the week.
2008-03-07
38 reads
Masking Data
As DBAs we go to great lengths to ensure the security of our production data. But what happens when it moves off of a production server?
2008-03-06
41 reads
Dreams of the Future
Steve Jones looks ahead to an interesting trip for the future of a couple of technical geeks.
2008-03-05
36 reads
Blogs
Think Twice Before Enabling Fabric’s Inbound Network Protection
Fabric inbound network protection involves two tenant-level controls: Private Link and Block Public Internet...
Match the Model to the Task, Not the App: An Orchestrator-Worker Pattern in Python
Most apps that call an LLM send every request to the same model. That...
Advice I Like: Responsibility
By Steve Jones
“The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not...
Forums
Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Agent Job Automated Change...
Another Model, More Data Loss
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Question of the Day
Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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