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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Editorial
2015-04-01
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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
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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)
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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)
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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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First Episodes
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren where he looks back at how things have changed.
2015-03-23
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Common Mistakes
This week Steve Jones is wondering what the common mistakes that T-SQL developers make are.
2018-06-22 (first published: 2015-03-20)
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
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Identities and Sequences III
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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