Let's Fix a Password Problem
Grant discusses the need for password managers to help prevent security issues between different accounts.
2020-01-15
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Editorials
Two Important ‘ONLINE’ Column-Level Operations in SQL Server
Today Kendra talks about two of the online options used when working with indexes.
2020-01-14
346 reads
2020-01-13
269 reads
2020-01-11
288 reads
2020-01-10
306 reads
A Problem with Cowboy Coding
Cowboy coding can be a problem, and in a case Steve talks about, a temptation for someone to get more work.
2020-01-08
513 reads
Great Writers Get Hired
Steve thinks one of the ways you can stand out with your resume or CV is by writing well and attracting the attention of hiring managers.
2020-01-07
176 reads
Quick Security Mistakes
Steve reminds you to be careful of taking shortcuts, as these can compromise security. Automation and DevOps might help you avoid mistakes.
2020-01-06
286 reads
The Art of Commenting
This week Steve talks about the ways in which comments are important in our code.
2020-01-04
289 reads
The Time to Patch
Microsoft has spent years working on building a reliable and dependable patch process for their software. While some products have had more sporadic updates, SQL Server has moved to a fairly regular schedule. Not quite a predictable "Patch Tuesday" schedule, but you can count on a CU arriving every month or two for SQL Server. […]
2020-01-03
817 reads
Blogs
A bespoke reporting solution doesn’t have to cost the earth
By ChrisJenkins
You could be tolerating limited reporting because there isn’t an off the shelf solution...
Presenting with Visual Studio Code
A while back I wrote a quick post on setting up key mappings in...
Advice I Like: In 100 Years
By Steve Jones
In 100 years a lot of what we take to be true now will...
Forums
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Real-time On-prem SQL Server Data in Excel – Over the Internet
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Question of the Day
Lots of FKs
In SQL Server 2025, what are the most outgoing and incoming FK references a table can have?
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