Oracle touted its database software as unbreakable, but many security researchers think the company is not spending enough effort on security. Steve Jones has a few comments.

Raw Materials - The Terminator

by Larry Gonick

SQLServerCentral.com

Raw Materials

I'm big and impersonal. Are you?

sp_prepexec and nHibernate

by David Poole

SQLServerCentral.com

sp_prepexec

SQL Server architect David Poole sets about exploring sp_prepexec when called from nHibernate.

A DBA is a Data Professional

by Grant Fritchey

SQLServerCentral.com

Career Growth

DBA (Database Administrator) is a Data Professional tasked with managing an organization’s data using some sort of database software, such as Microsoft SQL Server. They are concerned with gathering, storing and presenting data to data consumers, which includes virtually anyone in the modern world.

Extended Events - inaccurate_cardinality_estimate

by Site Owners

SQLServerCentral.com

Blogs

Extended events have been a bit of a personal “Elephant in the room” for me. I know they are there and I should really get on a start using them but never *quite* have a compelling enough reason.

SQL Server Database Growth and Autogrowth Settings

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SimpleTalk

Administration

It's easy to create a database nowadays with point-'n-click, but if you've left your database's autogrowth settings at their default, you may hit problems in the future. Why? What to do about it? Read on!

Sharing Your Database Server

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Is is time to consider sharing your database server with other applications? Steve Jones thinks with today's powerful servers and changes to licensing, this might make sense.

Optimal Storage of IP addresses in a SQL Server database

by Additional Articles

MSSQLTips.com

IP Addresses

Often databases are used with web-based interfaces and recording the IP address of the end user can assist with debugging, marketing, bandwidth planning and collation selection to name a few. In a scenario where each page access is logged, is there an optimal way to store IP addresses?