Taking Shortcuts
We don't mean to introduce security issues, but sometimes we do because we give in to pressure.
2018-04-30
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Editorial
2018-04-30
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The CDO
Does your company have a Chief Data Officer? Steve Jones doesn't think you need one to use data wisely.
2018-04-27
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2018-04-26
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Stairway to Advanced T-SQL Crossword
This crossword puzzle is based on the contents of the Stairway to Advanced T-SQL.
2018-04-25
307 reads
Cloud Snake Oil
The Cloud isn't always what it seems and Steve notes that paying attention to finances might be the most important thing.
2018-04-24
112 reads
2021-08-23 (first published: 2018-04-23)
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SQL Community
Back in my early days as a database administrator, almost 16 years ago, I happened upon a web site called SQL Server Central. Because I found so many useful articles and forum posts, the site was open in my browser at work every single day. It was a great source of information, and eventually, I […]
2018-04-23
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Keep It All
We could use more intelligence in our backup systems, since we don't need to keep all those files.
2018-04-20
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The Right Connection
Making a connection to the wrong database had disastrous results for Travis-CI.
2022-09-28 (first published: 2018-04-19)
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Blogs
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: A Plan
By Brian Kelley
My most recent bout with imposter syndrome was with ISACA’s Digital Trust Ecosystem Framework...
Advice I Like: Celebrate Success
By Steve Jones
“On the way to a grand goal, celebrate the smallest victories as if each...
Programmatically Retrieving MLV Lineage and Refresh Times
Materialized lake views (MLVs) in Microsoft Fabric are an effective way to implement medallion...
Forums
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Increase Deadlock Detection
How can I alter the deadlock detection interval to 2 seconds instead of 5 seconds on my SQL Server 2025 instance?
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