SQL Server Authenticated Users, why are we still using them?
AD Authentication in SQL Server has been around for a long time, so why do we still use SQL Authentication?
2018-03-30
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Editorials
2018-03-29
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Small Changes and Big Impacts
Using new features and changing code can cause problems in your environment. Always test to be sure that the impact is acceptable.
2018-03-27
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2018-03-26
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Ad Hoc Logs
We often make changes to production systems in an ad hoc manner. Steve asks how much auditing we might have in place.
2018-03-23
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More SQL Server Updates
Updates this week for SQL 2014, 2016, 2017 and SSMS have Steve thinking about the pace of patching.
2018-03-22
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2018-03-21
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2018-03-19
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If only the US would follow ...
Governments are requiring better security, and Steve wishes the US would follow.
2018-03-19
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Great Developers Use Source Control
The title says it all. The great developers will use source control. This habit might not make you great, but it will help you improve.
2018-03-15
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Blogs
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Forums
Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
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The String Distance I
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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