Tag Archives: security

Row-Level Security Basics–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on November 8, 2021 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I realized recently that I hadn’t really blogged about Row-Level Security, so this post covers some of the things … Continue reading →

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Security Bug or Handy Feature

Posted on October 27, 2021 by way0utwest

There are plenty of times that I want to share something with another person. This could be a link, a slice of data, or maybe the view of some page I’ve seen. Many applications make this easy, either on the … Continue reading →

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Maybe It Is DNS

Posted on October 23, 2021 by way0utwest

There are jokes about how often DNS is a problem. There are stickers, shirts, and mugs you can buy. There’s a classic haiku, which leads into a rant about the struggles of sysadmins. I will admit that I know a … Continue reading →

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How Often Do You Patch?

Posted on July 23, 2021 by way0utwest

I saw two things recently. First, CU25 for SQL Server 2017 was released. I realized that I was CU8 locally, so I had work to do. Second, I noticed that SQL Server 2016 fell out of mainstream support on 13 … Continue reading →

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