In this article we continue our series of using PowerShell to monitor SQL Server by collecting the last run information for SQL Server Agent Jobs.

Attacks on Unsecured Databases

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Security

Unsecured databases are a problem, but someone is fighting this issue by wiping them out.

Azure Data Factory : Your First Data Pipeline

by ramakant

SQLServerCentral

Azure Data Factory

Introduction Azure Data Factory is the cloud-based ETL and data integration service that allows you to create data-driven workflows for orchestrating data movement and transforming data at scale. We can create and schedule data pipelines which can move data between various supported data stores. We can also use for data transformation before loading it into […]

SQL Server Bulk Insert for Multiple CSV Files from a Single Folder

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MSSQLTips.com

SQL Server

Check out this article to see how to quickly import into SQL Server many files with the same structure using T-SQL.

A Data Attack

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Security

A ransomware attack takes down Garmin, not just the company, but also Steve's data. He has a few thoughts about what this might mean for our data.

Protect SQL Databases with Dell EMC PowerProtect and DataDomain Under VMware

by Shree Das

SQLServerCentral

Introduction We are now in the data era – data is growing at rapid space, being processed in different ways, and becoming more distributed across data centers and clouds. Thus databases are also growing and they are stored and protected in various ways depending on business objectives. As more organizations continue to move application and […]

Storage 101: Data Security and Privacy

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SimpleTalk

Database Administration

No discussion about storage is complete without thinking about security of the data. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains what must be considered to protect data in today's world.

How to be an MVP

by Kathi Kellenberger

SQLServerCentral

Database Weekly

For those of you who haven’t heard of it, MVP stands for Most Valuable Professional. Microsoft gives this award to people in the community – not employees – who help teach the community at large about their products. The award can be given in one or more of the categories such as Data Platform, AI, […]