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Security update for all supported versions of SQL Server (CVE-2021-1636)

by Randolph
January 12, 2021September 16, 2022

Microsoft announced updates today for all supported versions of SQL Server, for a privilege escalation vulnerability that leverages Extended Events. For security reasons no further details… Read More »Security update for all supported versions of SQL Server (CVE-2021-1636)

Gimmicks that work: XEvent Profiler in SQL Server Management Studio

by Randolph
November 1, 2017July 3, 2018

[2018-07-03 edit: The original name of this feature was XE Profiler, but it was changed to XEvent Profiler in SSMS 17.4.] I have a favourite… Read More »Gimmicks that work: XEvent Profiler in SQL Server Management Studio