Security Outside the Database
Database security needs to improve, and while SQL Server continues to get better, there is more work to do. However there are plenty of security issues outside the database that also need to be addressed.
Storing E-mail addresses more efficiently in SQL Server - Part 2
In my last tip, I shared some ideas for determining if you should consider breaking up the e-mail addresses you're storing, even putting the domain names in a separate table. I performed storage and timing comparisons for working with 10,000 unique e-mail addresses, but I completely ignored data compression. I wanted to revisit the same test case and apply data compression to the tables and see how that impacted the outcome.
Generating Test Data: Part 2 - Generating Sequential and Random Dates
Part two of this fantastic series from Jeff Moden looks at generating date data, something which can be handy for any number of testing purposes.
Technology for Sharing
Technology has been great for helping us work more efficiently by better sharing resources. Steve Jones sees this as both good and bad in different ways as well as a way of providing new opportunities.
Analytic Enhancements in SQL Server 2012 - Part II
The introduction of the new analytic functions in the RTM version of SQL Server 2012, such as LAG, LEAD, FIRST_VALUE and LAST_VALUE, with the improved over clause, greatly facilitate the analysis on ordered data sets, such as time-series data. Read on to learn more.
Smelly Power
Power is a limited resource, but one that's required for computing. Microsoft has a new idea for generating power data centers that Steve Jones likes.
Import multiple images to SQL Server using SSIS
Sometimes we need to import thousands of images to SQL Server. This example shows how to import a list of images to SQL Server using SQL Server Integration Services.
Buggy Forever
This week Steve Jones talks about forever day bugs, those bugs in industrial systems that haven't been patched, and are not likely to be ever fixed.
Social Media and Interviews
The requirement to disclose social media credentials to some employers has Steve Jones worried.
Blogs
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
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Checking the Error Log I
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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