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There are a few podcasts I tend to listen to as I have time. Since I work with a wide range of technologies, I've tried to group them together into a semblance of order. There are a few others I am evaluating, but since I haven't listened to a...
I'm still working on getting all of my tools and apps onto my new laptop, which is running Vista Ultimate. I downloaded the latest version of MySQL Community Edition and proceeded to install it. I didn't consider the effects of User Account Control...
I've been dealing with a security product from a security company in recent days that breaks best practices with respect to the database configuration. This has reminded me of the list of issues I've seen over the past six months that have raised...
First saw this off of Planet MySQL : New Vendor Neutral Database Certification ( Dave's Stuff ) Following the link to the CIW site , there are six domains that are being tested: Relational Database Fundamentals Relational Database Design and Application...
Saw both of these on ComputerWorld : Oracle buying BEA Sun buying MySQL It'll be interesting to see how this changes the landscape.
Back in 2000 I began writing for swynk.com in hopes of learning more about SQL Server and beginning to make a name for myself in the SQL Server community. That was a little over seven years ago. As SQLServerCentral.com came online, I transitioned to it...
Saw this on the Association for Computer Machinery SIGMOD announcements. Tribute to Honor Jim Gray It is scheduled for May 31, 2008 at UC-Berkeley.
As a follow up to my post about Cesar Cerrudo's new whitepaper , earlier this month David Litchfield talked about putting honeypots in the database in his blog post, Database tripwires... , to catch someone snooping around. The basic idea for non-Oracle...
Cesar Cerrudo of Argeniss Information Security has put out a new whitepaper (.pdf format), Data0: Next generation malware for stealing databases , describing how malware could be crafted to steal information out of databases. For the most part, it stays...
I try my best to get things right the first time. So often, correcting a mistake or bad choice is costly: more costly than it would have been to take the time to do it right the first time. However, as SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard points out, sometimes...
This is a follow-up to part I from last week. You've considered what you want to do, you've looked at your soft skills, and you still want to be a DBA. How then do you get started? The first thing to do is decide which platform you're going to focus on...
I've used Safari (the O'Reilly version ) for a number of years now and it is a resource I often recommend to coworkers. Basically, it's an on-line library of technical books (since expanded to include video) from a group of publishers. O'Reilly, Microsoft...
Some time ago I was looking for a password vault and came across some recommendations for KeePass . KeePass is open source and free. It's a nice password manager and some of the features I like are: Strong encryption of the password database The ability...
A recent thread on SQLServerCentral.com had an individual what it took to be a successful DBA. Couple that with a RunAs Radio podcast with SQL Server MVP Brad McGehee on Being a Better DBA and that raises the question, "What does it take to become a DBA...
For a variety reasons, including personal/family concerns and workload, I've not been able to write as often as I'd like. That doesn't just include the blog, but also writing articles. It's been a long while since I've written an article for SSC . I want...
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