Has Everyone Had a Data Breach?
Not only is the security of our organization important, but that of our partners matters as well.
Stairway to SQL Server Security Level 11: Auditing
By defining server- and database-level audits, you can record just about any kind of event that occurs in SQL Server, which can be an invaluable source of security troubleshooting and forensic information when security breaches occur. In this stairway level you’ll learn how to define the various audit specification objects, how to capture audit data, and how to explore and use the data.
AWS Lambdas with C#
In this article, I will take you through the development process of building an API on the serverless cloud with C#. This API will be built to serve pizzas, with two endpoints, one for making pizza and the other for tasting fresh pizzas. I expect some general familiarity with AWS and serverless computing. Any previous experience with building APIs in .NET will also come in handy.
Complex Production Database Deployments and Flyway
This article explains how, by use of schemas and stub interfaces, we can use Flyway to manage the main development work smoothly alongside any changes or additions required to maintain production-only code.
ChatGPT in SQL Server - Practical examples
Introduction ChatGPT in SQL Server In this article, we will learn some basic examples of ChatGPT in SQL Server. In a previous article, we had an interview with ChatGPT an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI. If you do not know how to use it yet, you can go to that article. We will show some […]
Nested Transactions
Steve Jones notes there aren't really nested transactions in SQL Server. And we all ought to know this.
Join us in our castle at SQL Bits, March 15-18
SQL Bits is coming to Wales, home of dragons and D&D, and we’re happy announce we’re supporting them as platinum sponsors again this year. Meet us at our Red Keep and catch sessions by noble Fighter Grant Fritchey, Sorcerer Steve Jones, and more beloved Redgate Paladins and Druids. For a magical 10% discount on your ticket, use 10REDGATE from our spell book.
Snowflake for SQL Server Developers - NULL Functions - Part 2
Learn about NULL functions that exist in Snowflake but not in SQL Server like NVL2, ZEROIFNULL, EQUAL_NULL, and IS_NULL_VALUE.
The Top SQL Server Engine Errors
The SQL Server Support team published the top errors they see in calls. Steve has a few comments on what they're doing to help customers.
The Struggles to Keep Up with Growing Systems
The growing complexity of environments can cause struggles for many IT professionals. However, we need to ensure we are not making things worse.
Blogs
Introducing the SQL Server on Kubernetes Operator
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Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
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Removing TDE
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