Generating a Range
What is the most efficient way of generating a range of values? SQL Server guru David Poole takes a look at a few different methods, both procedural and set based, and gives you some performance results.
Keep Bad Guys at Bay with the Advanced Security Features in SQL Server
Learn about SQL Server security techniques including the principle of least privilege, controlling metadata visibility, separation of users and schemas, and more.
Using ODS As A Middle Layer
Data warehousing is a foreign concept to many DBAs since it is not used very widely in SQL Server. However it can be a very useful tool for your business and new author Vincent Rainardi brings us the first in a series of warehousing articles, this one looking at an operational data store.
SQL Server 2005 Distilled
A new book from a former SQL Server team member looking at 2005. Read the sample chapter.
SQLServerCentral.com 5 Year Anniversary
It's been 5 years that this community has been live and Steve Jones takes a short look back at the community as well as announcing a few prizes.
Q&A with Miguel "Mono Man" De Icaza
Miguel De Icaza has been a major mover of Mono, the open-source framework for .NET since the get-go. These days he shepherds Mono along from within Novell Inc. At Novell's BrainShare conference, he discussed the latest doings with writer Paul Ferrill.
Triggers to Execute in Pre Defined Order
SQL Server allows multiple triggers on a table, but the order in which they are executed can sometimes cause problems. Author Dinesh Asanka brings us a technique for managing the order of execution for your triggers.
Getting Started with Master Pages and Themes
It seems that there is both excitement and confusion surrounding Master Pages and Themes. A big part of the problem is that they always seem to be mentioned in the same breath – like I just did. The reality is that they are two separate but equally important technologies. Each has its own function in ASP.NET but when you use these two technologies together, you get a site design that is amazingly versatile, easy-to-use, and easy-to-adapt. ASP.NET 2.0 provides a whole host of improvements to your web development experience but, in my opinion, these two technologies represent the single biggest reason to migrate your sites to this new platform. Let's take a look at each of these technologies in turn.
Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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