An object lesson about what is really important
A story I heard a long time ago reminds us to choose what is really important.
2016-08-11
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Editorial
Keyboard Hardlines
The potential vulnerabilities of wireless devices might be a security issue for databases.
2016-08-10
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Data Overload
When do you have too much data? What do you do if you aren't actually using all of it?
2016-08-09
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Security Shaming
This week Steve Jones looks at a new idea, rating the security of products publicly to try and shame vendors into more secure coding.
2016-08-08
87 reads
Making Complex Table Changes
The complexity of tables makes modifying them over time a challenge, especially as data sizes grow.
2016-08-08
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Failover
Too many failovers can cause problems, as can those that happen to often. Steve Jones says you need to consider whether you always need to failover in a sitaution.
2016-08-05
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2016-08-04
221 reads
Moving Fast at Redgate
It's possible to change a software development team and dramatically improve things. Steve Jones highlights an example from Redgate Software.
2016-08-02
93 reads
Passwords Under Pressure
Passwords are a problem, especially when we're in a hurry. What should we do?
2016-08-01
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2016-08-01
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Blogs
Merry Christmas
By John
Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
Self-Hosting a Photo Server the Whole Family Can Use
By Bert Wagner
Until recently, my family's 90,000+ photos have been hidden away in the depths of...
Start with the FabricTools PowerShell module
By Kamil
Managing Microsoft Fabric at scale quickly becomes painful if you rely only on the...
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Question of the Day
UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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