The old INNER JOIN syntax vs. the new INNER JOIN syntax
I was in a presentation last week where the presenter was talking about the ANSI/ISO SQL standards. For the most part the...
TSQL Challenge #14
A new challenge is up. See if you are up for the task of identifying the longest sequence of characters in a string before Oct 12
COPY_ONLY Backups
What are COPY_ONLY backups and why do we care? New author Charles Kincaid walks us through the basics of how you can create one of these backups.
Generation X
Steve Jones is a part of Generation X, who surprisingly seems to be more Web 2.0 oriented than Generation Y.
Energy Intelligence
Given that companies spend on average between 7 and 12 percent of their annual budgets on energy – a focus on reducing energy consumption can have significant bottom-line impact
Generation X
Steve Jones is a part of Generation X, who surprisingly seems to be more Web 2.0 oriented than Generation Y.
Generation X
Steve Jones is a part of Generation X, who surprisingly seems to be more Web 2.0 oriented than Generation Y.
Generation X
Steve Jones is a part of Generation X, who surprisingly seems to be more Web 2.0 oriented than Generation Y.
Setting up Change Data Capture in SQL Server 2008
Change Data Capture (CDC) is a new native feature in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition. This article shows how to use CDC to easily set up data auditing on your SQL Server system
Security Focus
Are IT administrators focusing on the wrong attacks when securing their systems? Should we as DBAs and developers care? Steve Jones argues that we want to be aware of these issues.
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Databases and AI Agents
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ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
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If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
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Question of the Day
Distance Metric Algorithms
What are the distance metric algorithms that can be used in VECTOR_DISTANCE()?
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