A big thank you
Grant Fritchey shows his softer side, extending his appreciation to all DBAs who work tirelessly to keep our software running in the face of adversity.
2015-11-09
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Editorials
2015-11-09
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The Lost Laptop Crisis
Losing a laptop isn't something most of us would want to deal with, usually because of the expense. However, there may be other implications that concern you. Share your worries with us today.
2015-11-06
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Crossing Azure Borders
Steve Jones is pleased to see some changes at Azure that make the database a stronger platform.
2015-11-05
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SQL Safety Nets
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren. Andy talks about the things that help us out when we forget to handle some aspect of server administration. These safety nets can be handy, but should they be there? Should we have more of them? Join the discussion.
2015-11-05 (first published: 2011-06-09)
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2015-11-04
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Virtual Failback
The pressure to move to virtual systems is increasing, but is there a fallback if you have issues?
2015-11-03
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Secret Software Security
The move to limit disclosure of vulnerabilities continues, with potential issues for many of us.
2015-11-02
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SQL Injection - The Revenge
As yet more personal details are spilled by preventable security lapses, what's
2015-11-02
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2015-10-30
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Blogs
SQL Server 2025 Generally Available
By Brian Kelley
This was announced last week at Microsoft Ignite and it's been covered by others...
Chatting with Power BI: Who Benefits from This Conversation?
By Rayis Imayev
"Dave: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.HAL: I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t...
A Quick Look at Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
Redgate acquired a data modeling tool from Vertabelo recently and I wanted to explore...
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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