Category Archives: Editorial

How Normal Is Your World?

Posted on March 10, 2023 by way0utwest

The last three years have felt like a bit of a time warp. I’ll run into someone or reach out to a friend, thinking that I haven’t talked to them in a year or two. Then I realize that it’s … Continue reading →

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Has Everyone Had a Data Breach?

Posted on March 8, 2023 by way0utwest

Almost every time that I attend an event, I’ll end up meeting someone that has had security issues at their company. I’m always surprised how many people have had ransomware or other security problem that didn’t get well publicized. It’s … Continue reading →

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Nested Transactions

Posted on March 6, 2023 by way0utwest

One of the very common expectations from many SQL developers involves transactions. Many developers (database or application developers) think they can open a transaction, do something, open an inner transaction (nested), and then commit or rollback the inner transaction separate … Continue reading →

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The Top SQL Server Engine Errors

Posted on March 4, 2023 by way0utwest

For many of us, SQL Server just works. We might get some syntax errors if we mistype things, but for the most part, SQL Server runs smoothly in many environments. However, there are some common situations that do occur regularly, … Continue reading →

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