An organization, or an event, is more than just the name and structure. It's mostly the people.

Building for Scale

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Today Steve Jones talks about the issues with building systems to scale.

Generate QR Code® barcodes in an SSRS report with the QRCoder library

by Stan Kulp

SQLServerCentral.com

Reporting Services (SSRS)

QRCoder is an open source implementation of standards specification ISO/IEC 18004, which defines the requirements for two-dimensional QR Code symbols. It is a more complete implementation of the standard than the open source QRCode4CS library that was used in a previous article.

Managing Cross-Database Object References

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Redgate

Vendors/3rd-party Products

Phil Factor explains cross database and cross-server references, how to find them in your code, and when it's better to avoid hard-coding these references and use synonyms instead.

SQL Server

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MSSQLTips.com

SQL Server

I am new to SQL Server and I have heard the term used in a number of different capacities and in different contexts. So what exactly is it? What are the common components? How does it work? How do people use it? I am brand new to the technology, where do I get started?

Getting started with PostgreSQL on MacOS

by aveek22

SQLServerCentral

PostgreSQL

This article covers how to install PostgreSQL on the macOS.

Scaling Serverless Azure

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Azure SQL database

Azure SQL Database can scale to billions of messages ingested every day.

DBA in training: Security

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SimpleTalk

Securing data is not always easy to do, but it should be the top responsibility for database administrators. From protecting the physical servers to preventing copies of backups files from getting into the wrong hands, there is a lot to consider. In this article, Pamela Mooney covers what DBAs need to think about when securing their organisation’s data.