Where Did The Women Go?
A guest editorial today from Atieh Jones wondering where are all the women in IT?
Why RAID is (usually) a Terrible Idea
Your development system might be as valuable as your servers, but is it worth setting up with RAID? Read an interesting argument from one of the largest custom computer builder.
Would I encourage my daughter to pursue a career in IT?
A guest editorial today from Lynda Rab, PASS board member and new mother.
Technology: Where have all the women gone?
Longtime author Kathi Kellenberger brings us a guest editorial today on what is happening with women in the technology world.
The Old Boys Club
Steve Jones looks at some of the issues with gender in the workplace and reminds everyone that they need to respect each other.
Hacking SQL Server
In this presentation at the Jacksonville SQL Server Users Group, Bayer White playS the part of a developer protecting his application and Brian Knight attempts to hack his application using SQL Injection and cross-site scripting. Then, Bayer will show you how to protect yourself from the hacker and then Brian tries again. Back and forth the chess match goes until someone wins!
Introduction to ADO - The Command Object
The third article in a four part series, this week Andy shows how to use the command object to work with stored procedure parameters.
SQL 2005 Maintenance Wizard Part 1
The SQL Server 2005 Maintenance Plan Wizard offers many core tasks and options for database housekeeping. In addition, the wizard will roll all of your selected tasks into a reusable and customizable package. Read on to learn more.
A Review of NGSSQuirreL
Longtime SQL Server expert and author Michael Coles takes a look at one of the security products that every SQL Server DBA should consider. Read on to find out how NGSSQuirreL can help you.
Blogs
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
The Book of Redgate: Evidence
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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