Patch your SQL Server instance today
On 14 February 2023, Microsoft released updates for all supported versions of SQL Server in the form of a General Distribution Release (GDR). A GDR… Read More »Patch your SQL Server instance today
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Unsupported but working versions of SQL Server on Windows Server 2019
One of my hobbies is trying to break technology so that you don’t have to. I don’t consider myself a professional or hobbyist hacker, though… Read More »Unsupported but working versions of SQL Server on Windows Server 2019
Deprecated and discontinued features in SQL Server
My co-authors and I recently wrapped up the book SQL Server 2019 Administration Inside Out, which should be hitting the shelves in the next week… Read More »Deprecated and discontinued features in SQL Server
When security and news collide
Behold! There’s a scary monster called skip‑2.0, announced by ESET: This backdoor targets MSSQL Server 11 and 12, allowing the attacker to connect stealthily to… Read More »When security and news collide
Time to upgrade your SQL Server 2005 instance
Last edited on 17 November 2016. As you know, SQL Server 2005 is now over ten years old. Microsoft has helpfully provided a list of ten reasons… Read More »Time to upgrade your SQL Server 2005 instance
dbi_ContianmentState
I was perusing the headers of some databases on my SQL Server 2012 instance, and came across an interesting typo after running DBCC DBINFO: dbi_ContianmentState… Read More »dbi_ContianmentState