I think I need a beer. Got double posted somehow.

Mot sure either. We've been having some DDOS attacks. 900 req/s to the load balancers at one point, overwhelming things.

they did some work on nginx to block some URLs, mostly...

Mot sure either. We've been having some DDOS attacks. 900 req/s to the load balancers at one point, overwhelming things.

they did some work on nginx to block some URLs, mostly...

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Steve,

I appreciate the write-up, but I have to push back on the idea that SQL Server licensing is “simple.” That’s a bit like saying jumping out of a plane...

Yep, it's a wild thing. They get...

Gotta love standards, especially when vendors pick...

I think your only two options from t-sql are xp_cmdshell or xp_delete_file. I think the former gives you more options to execute something that manages files. I would separate out...

I'd agree. In the cloud you often have software defined storage, so having more paths and being able to upgrade one is helpful.

Same could be said of health insurance in the US.

I miss the days of buying an installed copy of software...

FYI: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresqlblog/announcing-unistr-and--operator-in-azure-sql-database-%E2%80%93-preview/4157714

Only if you wear a costume

I did that for the SQL Saturday in Kalamazoo, MI in 2013.  I did a take on "Strolling through the park" to introduce my session on how to safely...

Agreed, these are only partially helpful. I've asked for more metadata type features that help doc or explain the db, but really adding in UML capabilities might be helpful. To...

IIRC, the collation for the SQL ones has different "weights" for the characters, so the sorting is different. I haven't found a source for this specifically, but it's definitely the...