Microsoft at TechEd will release to manufacturing its Best Practices Analyzer for SQL Server 2000, which has been in a beta release program. Releasing to manufacturing means the tool will be ...

BANGALORE, INDIA: The security of SQL Server database servers has become a top priority for database administrators. This article examines best practices that can be employed to secure Microsoft ...

SQL Server 2012 reached End of Support in 2022 after being a mainstay for many SMBs over the past decade. Continuing to run this SQL Server version, especially on mission-critical production systems, ...

Of course, a lot more can be said about SQL security, but this is a good start. My basic goal here was to introduce you to some of the methods for securing your SQL Server systems, and explain the ...

This column is available in a weekly newsletter called IT Best Practices. Click here to subscribe. SQL injection attacks have been around for more than 10 years. Database security experts know ...

The only constant is change - this goes for your data too. There is a critical need to cleanse and validate data when it's received and on a regular basis. But how can you leverage the SQL Server tool ...