Your Cloud Held Hostage – Could It Happen?
Today's guest editorial by Andy Warren is more of a movie plot than reality, but perhaps it's worth considering.
2015-04-06
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Editorial
The Devil's in the Details
This week Steve Jones notes that the little details can sometimes have a big impact in your code.
2015-04-06
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Microservices for Databases
The idea of using microservices is gaining traction, but Steve Jones notes that the issues of databases might prevent adoption for many applications.
2018-12-10 (first published: 2015-04-02)
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2015-04-01
319 reads
Source Code Security
The code you use may contain security information. Be extra careful in this case, especially when you use encryption.
2015-03-31
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One Rule, Umpteen Constraints
Despite being deprecated for many years, Phil Factor explains why RULEs are still hanging on in there in SQL Server 2014.
2015-03-30
109 reads
Software Engineering in Practice
Is there a need for apprenticeships in the data world? Should we consciously seek to view our first year as an apprenticeship? Should companies provide learning paths for new hires?
2018-10-31 (first published: 2015-03-30)
190 reads
SSMS or SSDT
The question this week deals with tools. Steve Jones is looking to see which tools are preferred by most database developers.
2019-06-17 (first published: 2015-03-27)
1,258 reads
Mastery – Repetition, Variations, and Depth
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren. Andy look sat the ways in which we might solve problems and become better over time.
2019-05-31 (first published: 2015-03-25)
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Microservices, SOA and Service Broker
If you want to implement a service-oriented architecture on Windows, Service Broker is still your best choice, argues Phil Factor.
2015-03-23
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Blogs
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
TRY_PARSE Limitations: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I got a notification from a question I’d posted at SQL Server Central: Getting...
Forums
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Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments Level 6 – Managing Changesets Over Time
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A Limited Startup
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Question of the Day
A Limited Startup
I add this parameter to SQL Server 2025 in the Configuration Manager:
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