Security in SQL Server is not too complex, following a fairly simple framework for allowing and preventing access to data. However there are a few places where it can get tricky and some concepts that many people do not understand. Rob Farley brings us an explanation of one of those areas: ownership chaining. Read about how ownership chaining can be useful and also how it may open security holes in your environment.
Mairead introduces you to how to create your database project using the latest edition of Visual Studio Team System - Team Edition for Database Professionals. Check out this quick 10 minute demo to get a whirlwind tour of project creation within VSTE for DB Pro.
This article explains how desktop applications can use SQL Server 2005 Data Mining to analyze in-memory data.
We're blowing out inventory again to make room for new books. Stock up your SQL Server library with a few of our titles.
SQL Server 2005 has made it much easier to work with XML data in your database applications than ever before. In this article, new author Jack Hummer examines how you can use XML to move data through stored procedures.
Continuing the overview of Data Flow components in SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, this installment focuses on the Lookup transformation.
Database snapshots provide a handy way to provide data integrity for Integration Services. In this presentation, Brian shows you how to create a package that can "self-heal". In the event of any problem, the database will automatically roll back to a pre-ETL snapshot.
Ownership chains have unique permissions' issues in SQL Server 2005. Contributor Serdar Yegulalp explains the access levels of ownership chains, and the benefits of "EXECUTE AS."
Our look at the SQL Server development team continues with Craig Freedman, query tuning expert working on partitioning features. Read a little about a talented software engineer that has been developing database software for over a decade.
Come to the PASS Summit this year and see three of the big influences on SQL Server: Steve Ballmer, Paul Flessner, and Dave Campbell. They're all giving keynotes. And did I mention SQLServerCentral.com is giving away an XBOX 360? Read more about it.
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