The State of Data Growth
Data continues to grow at incredible rates. That's good for those of us that make a living with data.
Array and Custom Data Types in PostgreSQL
Introduction Just like every other database, PostgreSQL has its own set of basic datatypes, like Boolean, Varchar, Text, Date, Time, etc. We can easily store data like numbers, characters, date, time, etc. using these supported datatypes, but what if we need to store multiple data elements in a single column? Suppose we are storing the […]
New Old Architectures
The idea of event driven, rather than tightly coupled architectures is one that Steve thinks data professionals should learn more about.
Oracle sequences – 12c features including “identity”
Oracle added several enhancements to the sequence object in version 12c, including an “identity” column feature. Jonathan Lewis explains how to work with these new features.
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Patterns and Potential Problems
We use patterns in software development to make things easier. This is especially true in database changes. Steve reminds you that all solutions might have a downside of which you need to understand.
Disable or Enable All SQL Server Agent Jobs
In this article we look at a PowerShell script that you can use to centrally enable and disable any SQL Server Agent Job on any instance of SQL Server.
One Flyway Migration Script for Diverse Database Systems
How to create a single set of SQL migration scripts for Flyway that we can use across multiple database systems, or for all regional variants of a database.
How To Find A Perfect Match
This article presents a way that finds a perfect match in any bipartite graph or shows why one cannot exist.
Live Your Life
On this holiday in the US, Steve reminds us that living a life we want and enjoy isn't something we should delay for the future.
Blogs
Claude finds two cryptographic weaknesses (but the sky isn’t falling)
By Brian Kelley
If you haven't seen the announcement, Anthropic was able to utilize Claude (Mythos Preview)...
Generate Embeddings in SQL with Aurora and Bedrock
Most embedding pipelines on AWS have the same shape: a job reads rows out...
Resolving SQL Server Transaction Log Issues Efficiently
By Arun Sirpal
Transaction log issues are one of the quietest ways a healthy database turns into...
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The “Successful Login” Dilemma: Why Your Login Auditing Strategy Might Be Hurting Your Server
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Building Your Own Software
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Question of the Day
Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers