2018-03-26
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Editorial
Ad Hoc Logs
We often make changes to production systems in an ad hoc manner. Steve asks how much auditing we might have in place.
2018-03-23
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More SQL Server Updates
Updates this week for SQL 2014, 2016, 2017 and SSMS have Steve thinking about the pace of patching.
2018-03-22
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2018-03-21
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Are You a Traffic Cop?
A traffic cop isn't a great analogy for a DBA, but all too often it is an accurate one.
2022-09-19 (first published: 2018-03-20)
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If only the US would follow ...
Governments are requiring better security, and Steve wishes the US would follow.
2018-03-19
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2018-03-19
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2022-09-26 (first published: 2018-03-16)
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Great Developers Use Source Control
The title says it all. The great developers will use source control. This habit might not make you great, but it will help you improve.
2018-03-15
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2018-03-14
116 reads
Blogs
Don’t Fear the Technology
By Brian Kelley
The concern that a particular technology is going to destroy the world seems to...
Creating a Custom SQL Server Security Checklist Using the DoD STIG
The STIG is detailed, which is a good thing, but I found myself wanting...
Creating a Local Model Chatbot on Windows
By Steve Jones
After my session at VSLive last week, I had a few questions from the...
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Question of the Day
RegEx Functions III
If I run the REGEXP_LIKE() function, does it match values in a case-sensitive fashion, or a case-insensitive fashion by default.
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