I read a lot of history (as you no doubt notice from my other editorials). I’m currently reading an excellent book on the air war in World War One, Marked for Death: The First War in the Air. One of the fascinating aspects of the war is just how fast the technology shifted. At the […]
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GDPR is coming and many are concerned. Steve Jones has a few thoughts today.
The build v buy decision isn't the final one. We also need to decide if we'll use software as is or customize it.
As security threats proliferate, the need for encryption will continue to rise. We who are the Guardians of the Data must be ready to make SQL Server respond and to manage the performance issues that are inherent in every data encryption solution.
Phil Factor on a tale of how dodgy mock data derailed an otherwise-convincing prototype.
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Importing binary files is always a challenge in SQL Server. New Author Sergey Benner brings us a technique using bulk loading that has worked well for him.
When you need to debug or troubleshoot, Steve Jones wants you to disable, not drop, objects.
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One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
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In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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