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
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
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2017-05-01
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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
139 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
99 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
185 reads
2017-04-25
256 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
77 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
111 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
109 reads
Blogs
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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