Lowering the Noise
We are busy as administrators, and it can be very useful to ensure our systems avoid adding to our workload.
2018-01-30
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Editorials
2018-01-29
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2018-01-29
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2018-01-26
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2018-01-25
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Effectiveness
Today Steve Jones notes that your software should handle the load and work, but it needs to get done as well.
2018-01-24 (first published: 2013-11-07)
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Innovation Needs Information
We need data to innovate more. Steve Jones reminds us this means opportunity for many of us.
2018-01-22
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The GDPR Sky is Falling
GDPR is coming and many are concerned. Steve Jones has a few thoughts today.
2018-01-18
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Customize Software or Process
The build v buy decision isn't the final one. We also need to decide if we'll use software as is or customize it.
2018-01-16
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Data-driven Prototypes
Phil Factor on a tale of how dodgy mock data derailed an otherwise-convincing prototype.
2018-01-15
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Blogs
Claude finds two cryptographic weaknesses (but the sky isn’t falling)
By Brian Kelley
If you haven't seen the announcement, Anthropic was able to utilize Claude (Mythos Preview)...
Generate Embeddings in SQL with Aurora and Bedrock
Most embedding pipelines on AWS have the same shape: a job reads rows out...
Resolving SQL Server Transaction Log Issues Efficiently
By Arun Sirpal
Transaction log issues are one of the quietest ways a healthy database turns into...
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Symmetric Key Encryption
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The “Successful Login” Dilemma: Why Your Login Auditing Strategy Might Be Hurting Your Server
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Building Your Own Software
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Question of the Day
Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers