Working Under Pressure
A time of crisis means a lot of things to people in technology, but Steve Jones talks about something that's often forgotten.
Management Studio Improvements in SQL Server 2008
Not everyone who had to use Management Studio when it first appeared in SQL Server 2005 liked it. The paint was still wet and there was still scaffolding around. To give Microsoft its credit, it has succeeded in transforming it into a much more useful product, in its SQL Server 2008 reincarnation.
The 10-Minute Data Model Review, Part 2
Data modeling is based on the precept of knowing your data and knowing how the data is interrelated with other data. Everyone knows their data – right? If so, then why do we have so many problems building systems that do what the users want?
The Million Message System
Sun Microsystems built a database application that processes a million messages a second. Steve Jones talks about the achievement.
The Million Message System
Sun Microsystems built a database application that processes a million messages a second. Steve Jones talks about the achievement.
The Million Message System
Sun Microsystems built a database application that processes a million messages a second. Steve Jones talks about the achievement.
Believe in Your Data - Database Weekly (Aug 25, 2008)
As DBAs we must secure and protect data, but what can we do when there are fundamental issues with the way the systems are designed. Steve Jones comments on problems with voting machines.
If You Ain't Cheatin'
Gaining recognition or an award without earning it is something Steve Jones thinks is a problem in society in general, and it's filtered into the IT industry.
Configure MaxTokenSize for SQL Server Authentication
DBA's and web developers at our company are experiencing issues with connecting to SQL instances using SQL Server Management Studio and other SQL tools using Windows Integrated Authentication. Our company is large, with well over 70,000 users and groups in Active Directory. When we look in the NT event log on the SQL Server we see both MSSQL and Kerberos errors. What could be causing this?
SQLSaturday #5, #8, and #9
A series of free, one-day training events are coming in October, 2008 to various locations around the country. See if you can attend one in Olympia, Greenville, or Orlando.
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #198–Change Detection
By Steve Jones
This month we have a new host, Meagan Longoria, who graciously agreed to help...
Redgate and Rome
By Steve Jones
I’m at the UK Redgate office today, meeting with senior leaders in all areas...
Quick Tip: Check Most DTU Expensive Queries in Azure SQL Database
Optimizing Azure SQL Database performance often begins with identifying the most resource-intensive queries. Understanding...
Forums
Which Wireless Credit Card Terminal Works Best for Small Businesses?
I’m currently researching the best wireless credit card terminal for a growing business and...
Creating a JSON Document IV
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Restoring Azure Key Vault Keys and Validating SQL Server TDE Recovery: Level 7 of the Stairway to TDE
By VishnuGupthanSQLPowershellDBA
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document IV
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT YearEstablished, json_objectagg(city : TeamName) FROM dbo.NFLTeams GROUP BY YearEstablished;See possible answers