Securing Data
It's important that you do more than just implement perimeter security with firewalls. Steve Jones talks about how we can better secure our systems.
SSIS – Transfer SQL Server Objects Debugged
A new SSIS developer finds a problem with the Transfer SQL Server Objects task. Join new author Stephen LaPlante as he digs through and discovers a bug in this task.
Virtualization for Database Development
The trials and tribulations of our first attempt using Virtual Servers
How to Share Data Between Stored Procedures
Different ways of passing sets of data between stored procedures.
The Feature Debate
Is SQL Server keeping up with MySQL or is it the other way around. Steve Jones comments on a few of the differences in the platforms.
The Feature Debate
Is SQL Server keeping up with MySQL or is it the other way around. Steve Jones comments on a few of the differences in the platforms.
The Feature Debate
Is SQL Server keeping up with MySQL or is it the other way around. Steve Jones comments on a few of the differences in the platforms.
New Column Updates
What is the fastest way to update a newly created column in a large table? New author Bimal Fernando brings us a look at a technique he uses for just this situation.
No XP, but Look Forward To 7
A look back at the news of the past week including Windows 7, SSD performance, April Fools, and consistency in SQL Server.
The Cost of Support
Microsoft is not planning on releasing Service Pack 3, but what is the best model for supporting software? Steve Jones gives a few thoughts.
Blogs
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Blue Sky Programming – The Optimism Trap
Many years ago, before I joined Oracle, I was working on a major modernisation...
Setting Up a Mac for Data Engineering and AI Work
If you work with data pipelines, SQL, notebooks, or machine learning models, a Mac...
Forums
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT I
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37What is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 3;See possible answers