2023-05-29
106 reads
Editorials
Validating Password Expiration
Steve notes that password expiration is important for SQL Logins, but he knows this isn't always configured when logins are created, or checked later to see if it is still enabled.
2023-05-27
421 reads
AI Thoughts on the Build Keynote
Today Steve has a few thoughts, and links, from the Build Keynote last week, which featured AI technology.
2023-05-26
148 reads
The Best Graph
Today Steve discusses visualizations and how we would think about the information a client gets from them.
2023-05-24
185 reads
Database APIs
Today Steve talks APIs, which are important in much of software development. He thinks we ought to treat our database schema as part of an API.
2023-05-22
267 reads
Empathetic Design
An old sport saying goes like this “I could beat them with one arm tied behind my back.” Well, after six weeks with my arm in a sling, I am in awe of whoever tries that because everything is a lot harder. Like washing your hand and then drying it, becomes more of a challenge […]
2023-05-20
95 reads
2023-05-19
222 reads
2023-05-17 (first published: 2017-09-26)
253 reads
Finding Your Own Career
Learning to find the career that's important to you can be a challenge. Today Steve has some advice.
2023-05-15 (first published: 2019-12-11)
367 reads
2023-05-12 (first published: 2017-06-09)
316 reads
Blogs
Microsoft Ignite Announcements Nov 2024
By James Serra
Announced at Microsoft Ignite last week were some new product features related to the...
SQL Training: Black Friday Deals Up to 75% Off
This Black Week, don't just get a discount—get ahead! Whether you're a total newbie...
When is the perfect moment to build a data strategy in a company?
The post When is the perfect moment to build a data strategy in a...
Forums
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Tools for MySQL memory estimations and optimization?
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Question of the Day
The Hash Join II
Which of these inputs is the smaller input to a hash join?
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