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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Editorial
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
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The Reliable DBA
One of the important qualities for a database is being reliable. However, as your organization grows, you might need to ensure that your account for your people as well.
2023-06-23 (first published: 2018-03-13)
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2018-03-12
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Blogs
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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This Week's AI Trust Problem Became Everyone’s Problem
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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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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