Doing Good at SQL Server Central
Steve talks about some of the charitable work at SQL Server Central.
2026-02-20
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Editorials
Engineer Lessons
Steve thinks a few lessons on being a software engineer at Google are good items for anyone to think about.
2026-02-18
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2026-02-16 (first published: 2006-10-06)
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Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
Windows is changing its security, which will affect SQL Server.
2026-02-14
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Expanding into Print
This is part of a few memories from the founders of SQL Server Central, celebrating 25 years of operation this month. When we started SQL Server Central, our goal was to build a great resource that helped other people advance in their careers and also made some money. Our decisions in building the site were […]
2026-02-13
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The Power of Data and Privacy
Steve discusses privacy and data that is publicly available on the Internet.
2026-02-11
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
There have many many times when a company or individual has thought that DBAs aren't needed. Steve doesn't think that has ever been true, nor will it be anytime soon.
2026-02-09
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Optimism Without Illusion or Why AI Needs Blunt Technologists
There is a temptation, especially in technology, to mistake momentum for maturity.
2026-02-07
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2026-02-06
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Expensive CPUs
Adding non-core database features to a system can expand its capabilities, but it can also be an expensive use of your hardware and software licenses.
2026-02-04
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Blogs
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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