The DMV sys.dm_exec_requests will return one row for each active session / request. The column [total_elapsed_time] contains the total milliseconds since the request started, and by constrast the column [cpu_time]...

In addition to poor sampling, often times researchers, the media, and politicians try to gleam specific conclusions or score talking points from vaguely defined questions or "facts" that appear alarming...

RDMS locking can seem like a game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors". Data Readers (which can include DML operations in addition to SELECT statements) take out both shared locks and schema...

I suggest you contact the marketing company and have them change your name from "Any Null" to "Delete From Customer".

I played some occasional D&D in high school, but mostly I enjoyed drawing grid maps and designing campaigns for other players. The same gene that causes Minecraft addiction today; back...

I've never posted here before. Is it SSC's version of a Teacher's Lounge?

When it comes to enterprise security, it's also essential that you have dedicated developers, database admins, infrastructure / security, and DevOps professionals. I'll bet that if you look closely at...

Defending yourself from hackers is a lot like dealing with insects. You have to keep the goods locked up tight behind firewalls and encryption, and then lay out some honeypot...