Time for another batch of dank SQL Memes! Love to hear your feedback on the hits and misses. Read on to see the meme magic…
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Year: 2018
Troubleshooting Network and SQL Server Connectivity at the Command Line
Network problems with connecting to SQL Server can be daunting. DBAs have various levels of proficiency in networking. It ranges from deep working knowledge to very primitive. Here I outline some basic network troubleshooting techniques that will help you navigate the issue.
Read on to see how to troubleshoot basic networking issues at the command line.
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Hour of Code 2018 – Demystifying Computer Code
Computer Science week and Hour of Code™ are back again in 2018. This year I volunteered at a middle school in Raleigh. It was my 3rd time volunteering and another great experience! Read on to hear about the event…
The Security Theater of Chip Cards
About 3 years ago in 2015, chip based credit cards were rolled out in the US. However, the amount of fraud has not decreased in the US. Why is this happening and what can be done? Read on to see…
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SQL Server on VMware Best Practices – How to Optimize the Architecture
A couple of months ago, VMware released a new white paper called “Architecting Microsoft SQL Server on VMware vSphere”. Published in August 2018, it spells out the best practices for running SQL Server on vSphere. Twenty years ago VMware launched and forever changed the compute world.
SQL Server and VMware go together like peanut butter and jelly. Read on to look into the details…
T-SQL Tuesday #108 – Penguins and Snakes
Considerations of Measuring the Impact of GDPR
GDPR took effect on May 25, 2018. About 6 months have passed and we are starting to see some of the impact of the legislation. Read on as I analyze the impact of GDPR and tell my story of the Foodland Robot!
How to Analyze the SQL Server Error Log
The SQL Server Error Log is one of the most useful thing to troubleshoot database server issues. System errors get logged here along with a host of other useful information.
Read on to see how to understand, analyze, and manage the SQL Server Error Log…
National Cyber Security Awareness Month – Low Hanging Fruit
Since 2004 the Department of Homeland Security has organized October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The goal is to promote cyber security to help keep Americans safe online. Fast forward 14 years and the security landscape has only become more dangerous. More opportunities exist for online abuses than ever before. The proliferation of internet connected devices that comprise the IOT creates additional attack surfaces which often have security as an afterthought instead of baked into the design.
Today I want to focus on the low hanging fruit i.e. the easy wins we can achieve to significantly improve our online safety and security. Read on to see the simple things most people can do to improve their situation.
T-SQL Tuesday #107 Round Up: Death March Project
Last week I invited you to share a story of a project gone mad – a death march project that you participated in or were impacted by.
If you haven’t already read the invitation please read it first: T-SQL Tuesday #107 Invitation: Death March
Now let’s see a summary of this month’s submissions!