I'm constantly learning out of necessity, but unless I'm stuck in a waiting room or airplane, I do practically no technology related reading outside work; it's part of my day...

For classic fiction, I'd recommend "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis.
For fantasy / scifi, I'd recommend "The Liveship Traders Trilogy" by Robin Hobb.
For self improvement, I'd recommend...

It's worth noting how many top SQL Server experts thrived over the past 20 years while knowing next to nothing about MDX, NDX, and BIML. Should R and Python be...

Regarding the ATM hack cited, it seems to me that the vulnerability has more to do with a machine design that allows someone to patch in a laptop, and also...

We typically implement mixed authentication, having an 'SA' account that is never used except in an unusual situation, like when there is an issue with the domain controller or the...

Are the certificate backup files encrypted with a private key?
If so, that would prevent inspecting them externally with something like a text viewer.

One thing you could...

Regarding dynamic sql versus paramaterized sql, probably the example you've provided has been simplified for illustration purposes, and this is really an attempt to get a more general answer intended...

Rather than analyzing by database, I'd suggest focusing on what sql batches or execution plans are causing the spikes. Try selecting top 10 from query stats order descending by (total_physical_reads...

If I were to list three self identifying traits on my personal profile or resume, Adaptability would be one of them. It's good to have.

Identify jobs and other processes that are obsolete and tombstone them. That's especially common in large enterprise IT shops with scores of production database servers and 100s or 1000s of...