Spotlight on SQL Server - Raul Garcia
Our spotlight series is bringing you a look at the people behind the software at Microsoft and this time we delve into security a little as we get to know Raul Garcia.
2006-07-06
3,963 reads
Interviews
SQL Server MVP Simon Sabin
Over the last year we've taken a look at a number of people influential in the SQL Server community. This time Steve Jones spent a little time interviewing MVP and regular blogger Simon Sabin.
2006-06-29
5,047 reads
Database Geek of the Week - Glenn Johnson
The latest GotW award goes to Glenn Johnson, .NET trainer and author of Programming Microsoft ADO.NET Applications:
2006-06-23
3,168 reads
Spotlight on SQL Server with Paul Randal
What's inside the mind of the guy behind the storage engine? Steve Jones gets a few minutes iwth the lead program manager of the SQL Server 2005 storage engine. Check our his blog as well!
2006-06-21
6,160 reads
An Interview with Bob Beauchemin
Over the last year we've taken a look at a number of people influential in the SQL Server community. This time Steve Jones spent a little time interviewing noted trainer and author Bob Beauchemin.
2006-06-15
3,744 reads
Spotlight on SQL Server
After a bit of a hiatus, the interviews are back. This time we take a few minutes with Dan Jones of the SQL Server development team.
2006-04-24
5,716 reads
Brooke Philpott of sqlSentry
The guys that build software rarely get exposure of credit. Maybe that's why so many of them turn to open source where they get more well known. After a meeting at TechEd 2005, Andy Warren had the chance to get some interesting interview questions answered by Brooke Philpott, one of the 2 core developers of sqlSentry. And not a marketing guy.
2006-01-19
5,781 reads
2005-12-30
2,121 reads
Database Geek of the Week - Peter DeBetta
Peter runs DeBetta Software , a consulting firm that develops data-driven enterprise solutions. He is also a programming instructor for Wintellect, a training and consulting company, and a frequent speaker on SQL Server and other subjects.
2005-12-23
1,475 reads
Database Geek of the Week - Scott Forsyth
After interviewing a number of database geeks, it struck me that many of them focus on one area of database development. Hilary Cotter specializes in replication, for example, while Itzik Ben-Gan focuses on Transact-SQL (see http://www.simple-talk.com/categories/sql-articles). Scott Forsyth is no different, but his area of expertise is more unusual: web hosting using .NET technology.
2005-12-09
2,034 reads
Blogs
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
Forums
Multi-State Payroll Tax Issues 2026
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Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
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String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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