The Politics of SQL Security
Dealing with SQL Server security when the application it uses is full of security holes.
2016-05-23
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Editorials
What's Your Test Plan?
This week Steve Jones looks at the formal way in which you might verify changes to your system. Do you have a process?
2016-05-20
229 reads
The Complexity of Branches
Branching code creates complexity to development and should be undertaken with caution.
2016-05-19
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Half Baked Features
Steve Jones notes that some features aren't fully developed, but that's not a reason to avoid releasing them.
2016-05-17
147 reads
Software Maturity with Release Management
Adding a release management tool to your software development is a sign of maturity.
2016-05-16
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SQL Server RTM - June 1
The next version of SQL Server 2016 will be released on June 1, 2016, which means you can start planning those upgrades.
2016-05-16
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2016-05-13
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Solving Tempdb Issues
A simple change might solve some of those tempdb issues various customers experience.
2016-05-12
192 reads
Use Tools
One of the great things about IT is that we have so many tools to help us do our jobs. We can even build tools as needed. So why don't more IT people take advantage of this?
2016-05-11 (first published: 2012-05-23)
464 reads
A Lifetime of Software
Today Steve Jones wants you to look forward in your career. Do you enjoy working with software and technology? Do you plan on doing this for the rest of your career?
2016-05-10 (first published: 2012-04-27)
267 reads
Blogs
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,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
SSMS 22 Latest Update Crashing
Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Power of Data and...
Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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