The Secret Password
The secret passwords we store in systems might be secure from discovery, but are they secure from use?
2017-05-02
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Editorial
2017-05-01
69 reads
Why deadlines stink, and are so necessary
I hate deadlines. Really. I truly hate them. The problem is: they are usually unrealistic, often not much more than a wild guess. They restrict the amount of time that I can spend in preparation and research so that I can do things right; they squeeze the artistic quality out of my work as a […]
2017-05-01
47 reads
Starting to Use SQL Server 2017
Today Steve Jones looks forward to the next version of SQL Server, with his curiosity to see if you feel the same way.
2017-04-28
134 reads
SQL Server on Linux is Just SQL Server
Steve Jones looks at SQL Server on Linux and how this may differ from what most of us have worked with in the past.
2017-04-27
94 reads
Becoming a Data Scientist
The path to becoming a data scientist isn't simple or easy, but it might be for you.
2017-04-26
180 reads
2017-04-25
250 reads
It's all about Customer Service
Grant Fritchey on the lessons all DBAs can learn from the recent Public Relations disaster for United Airlines.
2017-04-24
72 reads
Have you ever given up on your brainchild
Have you ever given up on your brainchild? If yes, how did you deal with it?
2017-04-24
106 reads
How do you come up with creative ideas?
It takes a creative mind to come up with new ideas. So how do you do it?
2017-04-21
99 reads
Blogs
Scooby Dooing Episode 9: The Case of the Artificially Intelligent Villain
Welcome back, my fellow sleuths, to my mystery-inspired blog series! I’m having a ton...
The Book of Redgate: Don’t be an a**hole
By Steve Jones
This was one of the original values: The facing page has this text: No...
Beyond Pipelines: How Fabric Reinvents Data Movement for the Modern Enterprise
By Chris Yates
For decades, enterprises have thought about data like plumbers think about water: you build...
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Azure SQL Database MAXDOP
When Azure SQL Database was originally released, the MAXDOP was set to 0 for each new database. In Oct 2025, what is the default value for Azure SQL databases?
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