Capturing I/O patterns using Process Monitor
In this article, Edward Elliot shows us how to capture the types, size and location of SQL Server I/O requests.
Expect an Attack
Most companies in a recent survey expect to get hacked this year. Steve Jones wishes that the technological leaders would help everyone develop more secure code by publishing more information.
Expect an Attack
Most companies in a recent survey expect to get hacked this year. Steve Jones wishes that the technological leaders would help everyone develop more secure code by publishing more information.
Expect an Attack
Most companies in a recent survey expect to get hacked this year. Steve Jones wishes that the technological leaders would help everyone develop more secure code by publishing more information.
Introducing Change Tracking in SQL Server 2008
Yan Pan demonstrates how to set up Change Tracking on a table in the AdventureWorks2008 database and how to query the changed data.
Maintaining high availability of SQL Server VMs
Learn to take advantage of Hyper-V and Windows 2008 in order to achieve fault-tolerant and highly available SQL Server virtual machines.
Tips on Getting Hired – Part 2
Yesterday I posted Part 1 containing five ideas for those looking for work. Today I’m going to focus on what to do when you’re struggling to get interviews. Your chances of getting hired for any given job once you interview are perhaps 1 in 10 (an unscientific...
Grown Up Software
We all want to write better software, but do we really want to write grown up software? Steve Jones talks about one of the most successful software groups ever.
Lax Security - Database Weekly (June 22, 2009)
This week Steve Jones talks about database security, or the lack thereof, in today's world.
Becoming a DBA
Steve Jones was recently asked how he knows someone is ready to be a DBA. It's an interesting question and he shares some thoughts on this today.
Blogs
A New Word: the Kinder Surprise
By Steve Jones
the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize...
VPN + SQL Server Connections: Why Long-Working Setups Suddenly Fail with Msg 10054 and “Connection Broken”
By Tim Radney
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been contacted by multiple customers experiencing the same...
Future IT Roles – Agentic Architect and AI Boom!!
By Vinay Thakur
These days everything is changing to AI World, IT roles are getting changed and...
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SSoL Support on the OS
On which Linux versions is SQL Server 2025 on Linux supported?
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