A Fundamental Security Mistake
Steve Jones thinks Microsoft is making a fundamental security mistake in the way they build features for the various editions of SQL Server. Read today's editorial and see if you agree.
A Fundamental Security Mistake
Steve Jones thinks Microsoft is making a fundamental security mistake in the way they build features for the various editions of SQL Server. Read today's editorial and see if you agree.
Full Text Index Management in SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Recent installments of our series dedicated to the most important features of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition have focused on its Full Text Indexing capabilities. This article covers other full text indexing management methods.
String Manipulation - CHARINDEX()
I see charindex used quite commonly in string manipulation. What I rarely see used is the optional third parameter. Here...
Defining a Database
What is a database exactly? Steve Jones wonders if we should define it differently after viewing a list of some of the largest databases in the world, many of which might not equate to what a DBA or developer would consider a "database."
SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action - Sample Chapter
A sample chapter on clustering from Manning Publishing. Read it to learn a bit on clustering and preview this new book.
Defining a Database
What is a database exactly? Steve Jones wonders if we should define it differently after viewing a list of some of the largest databases in the world, many of which might not equate to what a DBA or developer would consider a "database."
Defining a Database
What is a database exactly? Steve Jones wonders if we should define it differently after viewing a list of some of the largest databases in the world, many of which might not equate to what a DBA or developer would consider a "database."
Defining a Database
What is a database exactly? Steve Jones wonders if we should define it differently after viewing a list of some of the largest databases in the world, many of which might not equate to what a DBA or developer would consider a "database."
Holidays and Parties, Gift, Expectations, and Wishes
Most companies do something at the holidays, although it seems to be less with each year, and certainly this holiday...
Blogs
Questions and Answers from Running a Local LLM
By Steve Jones
I had a few random questions from my Running a Local LLM on Your...
Overview of Claude AI Models: Which One to Choose?
By Arun Sirpal
For those entering the AI space whether professionally or personally I wanted to give...
Houston AI-Lytics 2026–Powerpoint Slides
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my session on running a Local LLM. If you...
Forums
SSIS package failing intermittently on last Excel Component
Good Afternoon, I have a Job which "fires" off an SSIS package (that is...
T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: JSON_ARRAYAGG
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Spring Connections and Learning at PASS On Tour
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Spring Connections and Learning at...
Question of the Day
Multiple Sequence Values
How do I easily get the next 12 sequence values from a sequence object?
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