The Evolving Skillset for Database Professionals
Aunt Kathi remembers all the SQL Server versions she has worked with over the years.
Editorials
The Case for Considering Git
Today we have a guest editorial from Kendra Little that looks at choosing a version control system as you adopt a Database DevOps software development process.
Scary Data Collection
More and more data is being captured and analyzed all the time. At the same time, there are varying expectations of privacy that aren’t always shared between the subjects of data and the collectors. Steve has a few thoughts on how this will play out for data professionals.
Securing Code Early
Last year I started to get alerts from Microsoft Repos that someone had put a piece of security information in their code that pertained to one of my Azure services. At first I was worried, but then I realized this was the public version of AdventureWorks we maintain in Azure. We’ve published the login so […]
Capturing the Application Time
Most of us work with the time in a variety of ways in our applications. Temporal tables use the time on the server,but Steve notes today that we might want to capture other types of time.
Building a Database Engine
Someone tried to build a database engine from scratch. While not something Steve wants to do, it’s an interesting exercise.
Cloud Native
Building software for the cloud often requires some changes. This week Steve wonders how many of you are making the effort.
Computer Disruptions
I travel a fair amount for work to speak at various events around the world. Traveling can be quite a disruption to my life, and I do work to limit the amount of time that I’m gone. As my kids have gotten older, I’m have less commitments at home and an extra night during a […]
Understanding Your Database
Steve notes that many of us might not completely understand every part of our database, but it’s information that can be helpful in cleaning out unnecessary entities.
Blogs
STEP-BY-STEP: HOW TO CONFIGURE A SQL SERVER 2008 R2 FAILOVER CLUSTER INSTANCE ON WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 IN AZURE
Intro On July 9, 2019, support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will...
SQLServerCentral Design–QotD
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This is part of a series of posts that look at the changes to...
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