Designing for the Public
The way that governments build software and work with data must change if we want to be more efficient.
2016-08-18
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Editorials
2016-08-16
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Point-in-time data
Phil Factor explains why data detached from its temporal context often loses all meaning.
2016-08-15
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2016-08-15
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A Visit to Microsoft and SQL Server 2016
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren as Steve is on vacation. Andy talks about a trip to Microsoft for the SQL Server 2016 launch.
2016-08-12
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An object lesson about what is really important
A story I heard a long time ago reminds us to choose what is really important.
2016-08-11
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Keyboard Hardlines
The potential vulnerabilities of wireless devices might be a security issue for databases.
2016-08-10
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Data Overload
When do you have too much data? What do you do if you aren't actually using all of it?
2016-08-09
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Making Complex Table Changes
The complexity of tables makes modifying them over time a challenge, especially as data sizes grow.
2016-08-08
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Security Shaming
This week Steve Jones looks at a new idea, rating the security of products publicly to try and shame vendors into more secure coding.
2016-08-08
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Blogs
Getting SQL Server 2025 RTM Running in Containers on macOS
SQL Server 2025 RTM is here, and if you’re running Docker on macOS, you...
The PASS Data Community Summit 2025 Recap
By Steve Jones
It’s Monday. I’ve been home since Fri night, but with a busy weekend, I’m...
Microsoft Post-Quantum Crypto APIs Are Now Generally Available
By Brian Kelley
I mentioned this in my talk on Quantum Computing at the PASS Data Community...
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The Ending Substring
In Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2025, if I run this, what is returned?
SELECT '[' + SUBSTRING('Steve Jones', 7) + ']' See possible answers