Data Breaches
Security is hard, but are we doing a good job? Steve Jones shares a few thoughts on our security development practices
2007-11-13
70 reads
Editorial
The Pace of Information
Is the rapid pace of information being fed to us a problem? Steve Jones has a few thoughts.
2007-11-12
44 reads
Quick Hits on the News for Nov 12, 2007
A few comment on the database news for the week ending 11/10/07
2007-11-12
40 reads
Wiggle Room
Consultants sometimes don't live up to their hype. To what extent should we expect them to know exactly what they're doing? This editorial was originally published on Nov 9, 2007. It is being republished as Steve is on vacation.
2012-08-08 (first published: 2007-11-09)
190 reads
2007-11-08
52 reads
Which Platform Do You Work On?
The growth of SQL Server's subsystems leaves Steve Jones wondering how should we be thinking about the product.
2007-11-07
130 reads
Whack a Database
The SQL Server team is looking for feedback on deleting databases and Steve Jones gives a few ideas.
2007-11-06
112 reads
2007-11-05
766 reads
The Personal Checksum
An interesting method of preventing restaurant fraud and a poll for other ways to determine the accuracy of data. This editorial was originally published on Nov 2, 2007. It is being republished as Steve is on vacation.
2012-08-30 (first published: 2007-11-02)
280 reads
Unstructured Data
I remember when Windows 3.1 started to gain widespread deployment in businesses. With all it's WYSIWYG features and multiple applications running at the same time, many people felt we'd get to a paperless office. Over a decade later I rarely see an office that doesn't have a copy machine and at least one printer. We've gotten better at shuffling bits, but we haven't gotten rid of paper.
2007-11-01
140 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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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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