Laptop Boy Scouts
This editorial was originally published on Jan 10, 2007. Steve is at DevConnections, so it is being republished. This piece talks about laptop security when you are working in a public place.
Removing TDE
Enabling TDE is simple to do, but it can be more complex when you look to remove the feature from SQL Server. Steve Perry brings you a procedure you can use to help you.
Do you test your SQL?
Red Gate is doing some research into SQL testing tools. If you can spare a moment to complete a short survey, or if you're interested in being part of the early access program, please click here.
New Spatial Features in SQL Server Code-Named 'Denali'
SQL Server 2008 introduced spatial data support into the database server. This paper describes and discusses the new spatial features in SQL Server Code-Named “Denali” CTP1 and CTP3 that augment existing SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 spatial functionality.
Password Help
Today we have an editorial that was originally published on Oct 9, 2006. Steve Jones talks about the issues of turnover, passwords, and security.
Database recovery model change notification report for SQL Server
The database recovery model plays a crucial role for the recovery of a database. With several DBAs having access to a SQL Server instance there are bound to be changes that are not communicated. In this tip we cover a monitoring solution we deployed at our company to alert the DBAs if a database recovery model is different than what it is expected.
SSMS Tools Pack 2.0
If you work with SSMS, you’ll know how frustrating it can be when tasks you perform every day aren’t part of the core features. Malden Prajdic certainly did, which is why he developed his free SSMS Tools Pack. Now on its second version, Grant Fritchey explains the functionality of this great free plugin.
Doubly Wrong
Today we have an editorial that was originally published on Nov 7, 2006 as Steve is at DevConnections. This one talks about SPAM and security.
Field Level Auditing using Change Data Capture - Part 1
A two part article on Change Data Capture for field level auditing and marting that data using SSIS for reports.
Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers