Building Better Software
Why is it so hard to build better software? Steve Jones looks at recent problem in iOS that seems silly.
2013-01-23
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Editorial
Encryption Not Restriction
Encryption keys for services in the cloud should be maintained by the customer, according to Steve Jones. It's actually a good idea for all of your data.
2013-01-22
130 reads
The Growth of Storage
This week Steve Jones asks you to predict the future of hardware. When will we have laptops that rival the specs of today's large SQL Server servers.
2013-01-18
118 reads
Serious Security
The password issue has Steve Jones concerned. So many of us that use computing devices don't do a good job of securing our information.
2013-01-17
139 reads
Message Queues in Software
Steve Jones talks about Service Broker and messaging and how these techniques can help you build a more robust application.
2013-01-16
273 reads
Cramming for Interviews
Today Steve Jones talks about the questions people ask on the Internet about interviews. Are they ok? Should you cram for an interview this way?
2013-01-15
346 reads
The Java Danger
This week a vulnerability in Java has prompted a large scale notice to the general public.
2013-01-14
167 reads
Global Insecurities
The various security scans of 2012 reported lots of potential problems in companies. Why don't vendors make it easier for us to install and configure their software securely?
2013-01-14
81 reads
The Auditing Poll
Is auditing in use in your applications? Steve Jones wants to know as he thinks it will be more important in the future for most software.
2013-01-11
116 reads
A Patch Disaster
What would happen if the wrong patches were applied to your database server? The results could be a huge problem. Steve Jones reminds you to be careful with mass patches.
2013-01-10
148 reads
Blogs
Narrow Task Decomposition in AI Pipeline Agents
A nightly load into sales_fact fails. Ask an orchestrating agent to break down the...
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...
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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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