SQL Server Profiler has always been a great tool for tracing activity “under the hood” on a SQL Server and assessing its performance. One feature that helps us quickly set up a trace on our current ...

In an earlier blog I talked about the difference in mentality between the typical developer and the typical DBA. One of the characteristics of the DBA is the distrust of the Microsoft Wizards. “Give ...

SQL Injection is a fairly new method of hacking your database. Learn how it’s done—and how to protect yourself. MOST NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS charged with keeping the network infrastructure secure tend ...

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 17, 2015) - Melissa Data, a leading provider of contact data quality and address management solutions, today announced its new Profiler tool added to the ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

It’s time for the next version of SQL Server, Microsoft’s flagship database product. The company today announced the first public preview of SQL Server 2019 and while yet another update to a ...