2017-01-18
195 reads
Editorials
Delaying Patches is Problematic
Many of our security issues come down to not patching software when there are updates available.
2017-01-17
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The Development Lab
This week Steve Jones looks at hardware and the ways in which you might assemble a set of computers for building software.
2017-01-16
58 reads
Writing the Correct Query is Important
Making simple mistakes in queries can have far reaching consequences.
2017-01-16
170 reads
Backup Data Security
We need better security for our data, especially for our choices in managing data.
2017-01-12
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2017-01-11
170 reads
SQL Server is Getting More Popular
Today, Steve Jones looks at the popularity of SQL Server, which was named DBMS of 2017.
2017-01-10
141 reads
Changes are Coming to the SQLServerCentral Forums
SQLServerCentral is getting an upgrade, and Steve Jones has a few words.
2017-01-09
141 reads
Keeping up to, and down with, Date
It is foolish to insist on reading only up-to-date books on technology. Nothing beats getting the broad perspective.
2017-01-09
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2017-01-06
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
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...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
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...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers