2017-01-18
178 reads
Editorial
Delaying Patches is Problematic
Many of our security issues come down to not patching software when there are updates available.
2017-01-17
110 reads
The Development Lab
This week Steve Jones looks at hardware and the ways in which you might assemble a set of computers for building software.
2017-01-16
52 reads
Writing the Correct Query is Important
Making simple mistakes in queries can have far reaching consequences.
2017-01-16
165 reads
Securing Your Instances
This week Steve Jones looks at moving the port numbers of your instances for a bit of security.
2022-11-25 (first published: 2017-01-13)
202 reads
Backup Data Security
We need better security for our data, especially for our choices in managing data.
2017-01-12
82 reads
2017-01-11
157 reads
SQL Server is Getting More Popular
Today, Steve Jones looks at the popularity of SQL Server, which was named DBMS of 2017.
2017-01-10
135 reads
Changes are Coming to the SQLServerCentral Forums
SQLServerCentral is getting an upgrade, and Steve Jones has a few words.
2017-01-09
136 reads
Keeping up to, and down with, Date
It is foolish to insist on reading only up-to-date books on technology. Nothing beats getting the broad perspective.
2017-01-09
77 reads
Blogs
The End of Year Vacation Burn
By Steve Jones
It’s been a good year for me. With my sabbatical, I felt like I’ve...
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...
Forums
Create an HTML Report on the Status of SQL Server Agent Jobs
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Create an HTML Report on...
Understanding Server Load Issues When Handling PDF Conversions
An often-encountered issue for web development as well as for IT infrastructure management is...
Database Ledger in SQL Server 2022
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Database Ledger in SQL Server...
Question of the Day
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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