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  • Reply To: NOSQL and RDBMSs

    A better term for "NoSQL" databases would be "ACID-ish" databases.

  • Reply To: Upgrade from SQL Server 2008R2 to SQL Server 2016 sp 2 performance issues

    Here is one possibility. Back when we were upgrading servers from 2008 to 2014/2016, we encountered the issue described in the blog post below. Confirm that a SKU licensing misstep...

  • Reply To: Cloud Pace

    Today, the modern IT professional has to be more "cosmopolitan" in regards to knowledge and expertise. It's not like the old days where someone could spend a decade embedded in...

  • Reply To: The Worst Comments

    Another example of bad commenting in code are when the comments contain actual blocks of commented code with no explanation. Like, if someone tweaks a 100 line SELECT statement, there...

  • Reply To: Mastery – Repetition, Variations, and Depth

    But, thanks to advancements in automation and the expanding pace of the IT ecosystem, we're all basically becoming a Jack Of All Scripts and Master Of None.

  • Reply To: Long Live All Passwords

    While I don't see biometrics as a complete identification solution or a replacement for passwords in all situations, I still think it could be a component of a more complete...

  • Reply To: High Prices for High Security

    "..Is it a big deal? I don’t know. Windows Server 2019 lists  with Datacenter at $6155 and Standard at $972. That means it will cost me $5,183 for Always Encrypted on...

  • Reply To: Long Live All Passwords

    A biometric ID is basically a "secret" hash, just like a password. Hackers can leverage network sniffing, spoofed login page, or some other man in the middle exploit to collect...

  • Reply To: How to read each record and erase duplicates in a column

    I see you have posted the original resultset, however, so we know for sure what the goal is, please post a sample of what the resultset should look like after...

  • Reply To: What Keeps You Employed?

    My answer depends on the situation. If I'm at the bank applying for a car loan or enrolling my kids in school, and I'm asked about my occupation, then I'll...

  • Reply To: Reading data from 0x05

    The fact that the documents are contained inside a database column is actually working against you. If the documents were contained in a folder, then several options would be available...

  • Reply To: Burning Out

    In the early stage of developing on a new project, when I'm learning and creating, I don't mind working late and putting in more hours. In fact, I get a...

  • Reply To: No State Based Deployments

    "..The problem is that at some point a state based deployment process won't work. It's actually impossible for a state based approach to work in all situations. Simple actions, like...

  • Reply To: Reading data from 0x05

    To reduce file size, MS Word documents are compressed using PKZIP format (a form of LZ compression). You can leverage BCP to export contents of a VARBINARY column to a...

  • Reply To: The SQL Saturday Thread

    Who else here will be at SQL Saturday in Atlanta tomorrow?

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