Technology: Where have all the women gone?
Longtime author Kathi Kellenberger brings us a guest editorial today on what is happening with women in the technology world.
2007-02-12
153 reads
Articles
Hacking SQL Server
In this presentation at the Jacksonville SQL Server Users Group, Bayer White playS the part of a developer protecting his application and Brian Knight attempts to hack his application using SQL Injection and cross-site scripting. Then, Bayer will show you how to protect yourself from the hacker and then Brian tries again. Back and forth the chess match goes until someone wins!
2007-02-12
5,265 reads
Introduction to ADO - The Command Object
The third article in a four part series, this week Andy shows how to use the command object to work with stored procedure parameters.
2007-02-09 (first published: 2001-12-18)
40,043 reads
SQL 2005 Maintenance Wizard Part 1
The SQL Server 2005 Maintenance Plan Wizard offers many core tasks and options for database housekeeping. In addition, the wizard will roll all of your selected tasks into a reusable and customizable package. Read on to learn more.
2007-02-09
2,723 reads
A Review of NGSSQuirreL
Longtime SQL Server expert and author Michael Coles takes a look at one of the security products that every SQL Server DBA should consider. Read on to find out how NGSSQuirreL can help you.
2007-02-08
7,618 reads
Joining Tables Part 2
In this session, Kathi continues her popular series and shows some of the more advanced joining techniques in T-SQL. She shows T-SQL self, outer and cross joins and gives many examples on how to use them.
2007-02-08
5,022 reads
Top 10 SQL Server 2005 Performance Issues for Data Warehouse and Repor
Relational Data Warehouse or Reporting work loads are characterized by low volumes of very large transactions. These applications are often identified as having predominately read workloads (e.g. Decision Support, Analysis, and Reporting) with periodic feeds or batch loads. It is important to keep these characteristics in mind as we examine the significance of database design, resource utilization and system performance. The top performance bottlenecks or gotchas to avoid for Data Warehouse or Reporting applications are outlined below.
2007-02-08
2,615 reads
SQL Maestro Offers SQLServerCentral.com Members a Discount
SQL Maestro, maker of tools for a variety of database platforms, is offering a 20% discount on their tools to the SQLServerCentral.com
community.
2007-02-07
1,500 reads
Analysis Services Performance Tuning Whitepape
A whitepaper on getting the best performance from your system.
2007-02-07
2,567 reads
Robyn Page's SQL Server Cursor Workbench
The topic of cursors is the ultimate "hot potato" in the world of SQL Server. Everyone has a view on when they should and mainly should not be used. By example and testing Robyn Page proves that, when handled with care, cursors are not necessarily a "bad thing".
2007-02-06
2,669 reads
Blogs
Flyway Tips: AI Helps with Commit Messages
By Steve Jones
At Redgate, we’re experimenting with how AI can help developers and DBAs become better...
Startup scripts in SQL Server containers
I was messing around performing investigative work on a pod running SQL Server 2025...
Using SQL Compare with Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
Redgate recently released SQL Compare v16, which included a new feature to work with...
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