2013-08-05
196 reads
Editorial
DEF CON SQL
An impromptu hacking session, in response to an inexplicably-changed password, reminds Rodney Landrum of some valuable lessons for every DBA.
2013-08-05
122 reads
The School Year
This Friday Steve Jones looks forward to the rest of the year. It's almost time for school and do you have plans? Should you be making some plans?
2013-08-02
113 reads
The Human Touch
Humans are often the weakest links in any computer process, but we do need human input. Steve Jones talks about a few issues, and how we should be changing our workflow to reduce issues.
2013-08-01
130 reads
Less QA?
It seems that QA is being cut more and more as software development advances. Is that a good thing? Steve Jones has some thoughts.
2017-05-12 (first published: 2013-07-31)
214 reads
Flying high on the Big Data hot-air
Today Phil Factor talks about Big Data, and all the hype that's in the news.
2013-07-30
275 reads
How to understand NoSQL Databases
Today we have a guest editorial from Phil Factor that looks at NoSQL databases.
2013-07-29
546 reads
Some Relevant PowerShell Books
Phil Factor leafs through a few of his PowerShell books in his library, and considers which are his favorites
2013-07-29
149 reads
What Counts for a DBA: Baselines
It is very difficult to pinpoint what ails a server, just by looking at a single snapshot of the data, or to spot retrospectively what caused the problem by examining aggregated data for the server, collected over many months. The answer? Baselines.
2013-07-22
545 reads
Hiring Heterogeneously
Hiring a diverse group of people can make your team work better. Steve Jones has a few thoughts today.
2017-08-15 (first published: 2013-07-22)
203 reads
Blogs
Car Update: August 2026
By Steve Jones
It’s been some time since I provided a car update, so I decided to...
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
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...
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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