Image is Everything
How much does the image you project at work matter? Is it more important than the work you do? Steve Jones asks for your opinions for this Friday poll.
Image is Everything
How much does the image you project at work matter? Is it more important than the work you do? Steve Jones asks for your opinions for this Friday poll.
The sqlcmd utility in SQL Server
The sqlcmd utility in SQL Server is a handy tool for running ad hoc queries or creating script files to perform routine tasks or automate procedures.
Custom Pagination in SQL Server 2005
Building paging routines in SQL Server can be challenging since SQL wants to deal with full result sets. Adam Haines brings us a technique that you can use in SQL Server 2005 with the new Row_Number function.
SQL Server Options to Avoid - SQL School Video
Not every option in SQL Server is useful or appropriate. Brian Knight shows which ones you might not wish to mess with.
The Bionic Office - V2
Fog Creek Software has a new headquarters and the offices look amazing. Steve Jones talks about the value of a beautiful space.
Conducting Service Broker Conversation Using Full Dialog Security in SQL Server 2005 Express Service
In the previous installment of our series covering the most relevant features of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, we started an overview of Service Broker full dialog-level security. In this article, we will conclude this subject by describing the remaining prerequisites and a method to invoke a secure dialog.
Great IT Shops
Do you work in a great IT shop? Steve Jones talks about some of the things that make one and wonders if you feel you work at a great company.
Great IT Shops
Do you work in a great IT shop? Steve Jones talks about some of the things that make one and wonders if you feel you work at a great company.
Blogs
Funny Money: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
While wandering around the documentation looking for some Question of the Day topics, I...
Why Database AI Agents need Layers?
By Arun Sirpal
Third part in my Ai series with databases. When building AI solutions within the...
Un-Migrating From the Cloud: T-SQL Tuesday #199
By Steve Jones
This month we have a very interesting invitation from Koen Verbeeck. He has hosted...
Forums
How Do the Experts Become Experts?
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Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments Level 4 – Preparing for Production Deployment
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Secure Communications
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Question of the Day
Secure Communications
As of June 2026, what is the best version of TLS to use with SQL Server?
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