How to Linux for SQL Server DBAs — Part 3
DBAs running SQL Server on Linux will not only need to understand SQL Server security well, they will also need to understand how security works on Linux. In this article, Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman walks you through several examples, explaining the permissions and ownership of files and directories in Linux.
Understanding Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication, Part 2
As the Peer-to-Peer series continues, we set up an example topology in Peer-to-Peer Transactional replication and test it.
Have Availability Groups Gotten Easier Lately?
2018 is coming to an end, and AGs have been out for 6 years. They're stable now, right?
Porting SQLServerCentral
Steve talks about the project underway to port the SQLServerCentral codebase.
Building a Collaborative Platform to Speed up Data Analysis
In this article, Feodor demonstrates the architecture, workflow, and some of the challenges of a collaborative platform (cloud foundation) for speeding up enterprises in their search for analytical power. He uses an example from the EA Billing solution, which was presented in the previous articles of the series.
Better Static Code Analysis and Security Scans
One of the best ways to improve software is to evaluate it sooner, which includes static analysis. We don't have many tools for database code, but we need more.
Auto Generate NetBackup script to backup SQL Server databases
In this tip we look at how we can use SQL Server to auto generate a backup script for NetBackup to make sure we backup the required databases.
Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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This Week's AI Trust Problem Became Everyone’s Problem
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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