Maybe Security is Harder than Rocket Science
It's hard to build strong security over time, but it's worth the effort. Steve Jones notes that even smart people have problems implementing strong security.
2016-02-02
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Editorials
Bogging Down in the Minutia of Minutes
Rodney Landrum gets lost in the fourth dimension, while coding the infinite possible combinations of SQL Server dates and times.
2016-02-01
82 reads
What is the True Version of Code?
What version of your code is the true one? Steve Jones talks some version control today.
2016-02-01
192 reads
Training at the Top
Today Steve Jones looks at security training and the need for understanding from upper management.
2016-01-28
97 reads
DeveloperBall
Steve Jones looks at the challenges of putting a team together of wildly different skill levels.
2016-01-26
119 reads
Crafting Your Resume
Today Steve Jones talks about how you can present yourself better within the confines of a resume.
2016-01-25
190 reads
The Market
This Friday Steve Jones asks about the market price for your skills. Do you know what it is?
2016-01-22 (first published: 2011-07-22)
336 reads
Design a Better SQL Server Pricing Model
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren that talks about SQL Server the no one's favorite topic: licensing.
2016-01-21
170 reads
Hard Data v Gut Feel
Data is more important than gut feel, or at least, Steve Jones thinks it should be more important. Today he talks about using data to support decisions.
2016-01-20 (first published: 2012-07-10)
244 reads
The DBA Tax
Are you a DBA tax on your company? Or an asset that's worth the cost. Steve Jones talks about trying to be the latter and not the former.
2016-01-19 (first published: 2012-07-09)
475 reads
Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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This Week's AI Trust Problem Became Everyone’s Problem
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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