Blog Posts

How Secure is TDE?

• by Matthew McGiffen

• Matthew McGiffen DBA

When we consider how secure a form of encryption is there are two things we want to consider. Let’s discuss each of these in turn. What are We Protected...

2023-01-03

Daily Coping 2 Jan 2023

• by Steve Jones

• The Voice of the DBA

Today’s coping tip is to start the new year off with something new – listen, watch, read something completely different. I started listening to more country music last year....

2023-01-02

Running SQL Server on Apple Silicon

• by Anthony Nocentino

• Anthony Nocentino Blog

Last week I purchased a shiny new MacBook Air with an M2 processor. After I got all the standard stuff up and running, I set out to learn how...

2023-01-02

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SQLPlayer is renaming

• by Kamil

• SQL Player Blog

It was about time. The blog and all related services are being changed the name. From SQL Player to Azure Player. You probably noticed over several years that the...

2023-01-02 (first published: 2023-01-01)

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T-SQL Tuesday #121: Gifts received for this year Redux 2022 Edition

• by Tracy Boggiano

• Database Superhero’s Blog

Trigger warning: suicidal ideation, depression, bipolar, mania If you would prefer to stick to all the positives skip to the numbered list at the bottom.
The post T-SQL Tuesday #121:...

2022-12-31

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Daily Coping 30 Dec 2022

• by Steve Jones

• The Voice of the DBA

Today’s coping tip is to give thanks. List the kind things others have done for you. I know that my life is great, but it’s because of a lot...

2022-12-30

Goal Progress for Dec 2022

• by Steve Jones

• The Voice of the DBA

I set goals at the beginning of the year, and I’m tracking my progress in these updates during 2022. December is usually quiet, though this year I spent the...

2022-12-30

Book Review – Designing Data-Intensive Applications

• by Koen Verbeeck

• Koen Verbeeck

The book Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems by Martin Kleppmann was recommended to me by a colleague. The author has worked at companies...

2022-12-29

Daily Coping 29 Dec 2022

• by Steve Jones

• The Voice of the DBA

Today’s coping tip is to ask for help and let someone else discover the joy of giving. I do most of the cooking in the house, but I thought...

2022-12-29

Daily Coping 28 Dec 2022

• by Steve Jones

• The Voice of the DBA

Today’s coping tip is to look for something positive to say to everyone you speak to. This works well during the holiday season as most people are in a...

2022-12-28