Queues in Databases
The idea of using a queue in a database is one that some people try to avoid, preferring to use a messaging service. However, Steve Jones notes that this isn't always necessary.
2016-02-03
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Editorial
Maybe Security is Harder than Rocket Science
It's hard to build strong security over time, but it's worth the effort. Steve Jones notes that even smart people have problems implementing strong security.
2016-02-02
112 reads
Bogging Down in the Minutia of Minutes
Rodney Landrum gets lost in the fourth dimension, while coding the infinite possible combinations of SQL Server dates and times.
2016-02-01
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What is the True Version of Code?
What version of your code is the true one? Steve Jones talks some version control today.
2016-02-01
182 reads
Too much information can be counter-productive
If you want to be an effective communicator focus on what your audience need to hear rather than what you want to say
2019-09-02 (first published: 2016-01-29)
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Training at the Top
Today Steve Jones looks at security training and the need for understanding from upper management.
2016-01-28
92 reads
DeveloperBall
Steve Jones looks at the challenges of putting a team together of wildly different skill levels.
2016-01-26
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Crafting Your Resume
Today Steve Jones talks about how you can present yourself better within the confines of a resume.
2016-01-25
183 reads
Design a Better SQL Server Pricing Model
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren that talks about SQL Server the no one's favorite topic: licensing.
2016-01-21
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Muting the Immutable
Phil Factor on dealing with "immutable" domain data during database development and deployment.
2019-08-16 (first published: 2016-01-18)
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Blogs
Creating a Striped Backup Set with AI
By Steve Jones
I needed to test a striped backup, so I decided to ask the AI’s...
Trace Flag 1448 – Lessons from a Technical Interview
By gbargsley
In SQL Server environments where transactional replication runs alongside Always On Availability Groups (AGs),...
Disable the sa login in SQL Server (and sleep better)
Disable the sa login in SQL Server (and sleep better)If you run SQL Server...
Forums
Create an HTML Report on the Status of SQL Server Agent Jobs
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SQLPS and syspolicy_purge_history job
The SQLPS.exe file has gone AWOL on 2 of my 4 SQL servers, ie,...
Be Wary of Data
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Question of the Day
Locking Hierarchies
You have a table [dbo].[orders] without a Clustered Index (Heap). The table does not have any other nonclustered indexes! You rund the following command in Read Committed Isolation Level:
SELECTo_orderdate,
o_orderkey,
o_custkey,
o_storekey
FROMdbo.orders
WHEREo_orderkey = 3877;