Monthly Archives: February 2026

Engineer Lessons

Posted on February 18, 2026 by way0utwest

Many of you reading this have a number of years working with technology. You might have 1 year or 20 years, but you’ve likely grown and learned along the way. Some of you may also know someone who has several … Continue reading →

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RANK() vs DENSE_RANK(): #SQLNewBlogger

Posted on February 18, 2026 by way0utwest

I haven’t done one of these in awhile, but I saw an article recently about this and decided to explain it to myself, but in a slightly different way. You’ll see how I checked on RANK() vs DENSE_RANK() below. Another … Continue reading →

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Tools You Need

Posted on February 16, 2026 by way0utwest

This is the oldest editorial we have on the SQL Server Central site. This is being re-run for the US President’s Day holiday as Steve is on vacation and we are celebrating 25 years of SQL Server Central. I was … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server

Posted on February 14, 2026 by way0utwest

For almost as long as I’ve been working as a data professional, NTLM has been the security protocol used in Windows. Microsoft added Kerberos over 20 years ago, but NTLM is still a fallback. Like so many things Microsoft has … Continue reading →

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