Point-in-time data
Phil Factor explains why data detached from its temporal context often loses all meaning.
2016-08-15
88 reads
Editorials
2016-08-15
85 reads
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
149 reads
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
116 reads
Keyboard Hardlines
The potential vulnerabilities of wireless devices might be a security issue for databases.
2016-08-10
105 reads
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
83 reads
Making Complex Table Changes
The complexity of tables makes modifying them over time a challenge, especially as data sizes grow.
2016-08-08
64 reads
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
89 reads
Failover
Too many failovers can cause problems, as can those that happen to often. Steve Jones says you need to consider whether you always need to failover in a sitaution.
2016-08-05
169 reads
2016-08-04
227 reads
Blogs
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
Forums
Windows logins for users migrated from DomainA to DomainB
Hi, I have a SQL Server instance where users connect to via Windows Authentication,...
Multiple Deployment Processes
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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