SQL Server 2025 Standard Developer Edition
Learn about the new Standard Developer Edition of SQL Server 2025.
Find Missing SQL Server Data with NOT EXISTS
After years of writing T-SQL a certain way, changing can be tough. When comparing tables for missing rows, developers often use LEFT JOIN.
No Defaults Passwords Ever
Steve doesn't see a reason why we should have default passwords on systems ever.
Eight Minutes
When I was at the Small Data 2025 conference, one of the speakers was talking about their work with AI technologies. This person uses it a lot in their day job, often to complete tasks that they would have struggled to work on in the past, mostly because of time constraints, but also a lack […]
SQL Server Privilege Escalation via Replication Jobs
Learn how attackers can exploit SQL Server replication cleanup jobs to escalate privileges from db_owner to sysadmin
Faster Data Engineering with Python Notebooks: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
In this next article on the Fabric Modern Data Platform, we use the Polars library in Python to improve our data engineering.
JSON Has a Cost
JSON has become a very popular data format used in many software applications. However, it's not magic.
Power BI – Download, Install and Create Your First Report
Power BI Desktop is Microsoft’s platform for analytics and visualization. The product has been around for over ten years, making it a mature feature-rich choice for business intelligence reporting and actionable insights. How do you get started downloading, installing, and configuring Power BI desktop?
An SSIS Upgrade
SSIS is still in use by many customers. Steve discusses a few changes to SSIS in SQL Server 2025.
Semantic Search in SQL Server 2025
Learn how we can search text values in SQL Server 2025 using the new AI capabilities.
Blogs
Databases and AI Agents
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Creating a Pulsing Conducting Baton - Part 1
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ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
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Question of the Day
Distance Metric Algorithms
What are the distance metric algorithms that can be used in VECTOR_DISTANCE()?
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