Greg Low in SQL Server How to mirror data from SQL Server to Microsoft Fabric: complete guide Learn all about Microsoft Fabric mirroring for SQL Server: how it works, what's new in 2025, setup, limitations, and troubleshooting.… 07 September 2026 9 min read 11
Edward Pollack in SQL Server SQL Server login failures: how to monitor, report, and alert on them (complete guide) Learn how to detect and report SQL Server login failures using T-SQL and xp_readerrorlog. Includes ready-to-use scripts for filtering, aggregating,... 02 September 2026 17 min read 2
Greg Low in AI Is AI already learning from our old, poor-quality code? Why do AI models get hard questions correct, but fail easy ones? A look at how LLMs weigh popularity, quality,... 31 August 2026 8 min read 21
Fabiano Amorim in SQL Server Why SQL Server’s default trigger execution model is a security flaw – and what Microsoft should do about it SQL Server triggers execute under the caller's privileges by default - not the creator's. Learn why this design enables privilege... 28 August 2026 12 min read 11
Chisom Kanu in Cloud What is cloud database vendor lock-in? The 3 types explained (and how to audit yours) Cloud database lock-in takes three forms: engine, feature, and operational. Learn which type you're accumulating, and what it would actually... 27 August 2026 12 min read 11
Simple Talk Editor in AI What your AI strategy is missing (according to the people who know your data best) Our AI panel of database experts shared 10 sharp, practical insights on how to adopt AI responsibly. Top strategies with... 26 August 2026 14 min read 11
Louis Davidson in SQL Server 9 things I wish SQL Server had (and why they’d matter) A T-SQL veteran's wish list: 9 missing SQL Server features that would simplify auditing, data validation, graph queries, and error... 24 August 2026 21 min read 4
Fabiano Amorim in Security, Privacy & Compliance How Azure Arc allows a DB admin to become SQL Server sysadmin – the vulnerability explained Learn how db_ddladmin permissions plus Azure Arc's SQL extension create a confused-deputy attack path to sysadmin — and how to... 21 August 2026 27 min read 31
Greg Low in SQL Server JSON indexing in SQL Server 2025: how it works and current limitations SQL Server 2025 introduces native JSON indexing via CREATE JSON INDEX. Learn how it works, when to use it, and... 19 August 2026 8 min read 5
Jim Czuprynski in Oracle How to implement Deep Data Security (DeepSec) in Oracle 26ai: complete step-by-step guide (part one) Learn how Oracle 26ai Deep Data Security (DeepSec) simplifies row- and column-level access control for structured and vector data. A... 17 August 2026 18 min read 3
Greg Low in SQL Server How to avoid nested REPLACE functions with TRANSLATE in SQL Server Learn how SQL Server's TRANSLATE function replaces messy nested REPLACE statements. Simplify multi-character string replacements in T-SQL with one clean... 14 August 2026 4 min read 311
Simple Talk Editor in Resources The full story of PASS Data Community Summit: 25 years of connect, share, and learn PASS Data Community Summit turns 25: from a 1999 Microsoft-backed user group to a global, multi-platform data community. Here's the... 11 August 2026 5 min read 11
Fabiano Amorim in SQL Server msdb attack paths: how to secure SQL Server Agent, triggers, and restores Learn how msdb, SQL Server Agent jobs, triggers, and untrusted restores create privilege escalation paths - plus T-SQL scripts to... 10 August 2026 28 min read 31
Lukas Vileikis in PostgreSQL How to ensure replication stability in PostgreSQL (fix/prevent lag, bloat, and bottlenecks) PostgreSQL replication stability depends on more than just configuration. Learn how replication lag, network bottlenecks, and VACUUM-related issues can silently... 07 August 2026 8 min read 11
Aisha Bukar in Databases MySQL vs PostgreSQL: spatial data types, functions, and migration pitfalls explained MySQL and PostgreSQL both support spatial data, but work very differently. This guide breaks down types, indexing, functions, and key... 05 August 2026 15 min read 21
Simple Talk Editor in Career What does a modern DBA actually do? 6 key points from a senior DBA The DBA role has changed. Senior DBA Lee Brownhill shares 6 honest insights on what database professionals are focused on... 29 July 2026 7 min read 31
Edward Pollack in SQL Server SQL Server index tuning: common mistakes and how to fix them Learn the most common SQL Server index tuning mistakes -over-indexing, wide indexes, fill factor misuse, heaps - and how to... 27 July 2026 33 min read 33
Sachin Pawar in Cloud DMS migration failing? How to debug Oracle to Cloud SQL network errors, layer-by-layer (OSI model guide) Debugging Google DMS failures for Oracle to Cloud SQL migrations? Use the OSI model to pinpoint network errors layer by... 01 July 2026 13 min read 21
Grant Fritchey in Databases I let Copilot build my database. Here’s what I learned – and everything I’d do differently next time (part two) What happens when Microsoft Copilot designs a PostgreSQL schema for Azure? Here's what it got right, what it got wrong,... 29 June 2026 23 min read 1
Edward Pollack in SQL Server 5 T-SQL features that should already exist (2026 SQL Server wish list) 2026 T-SQL wish list covering native Parquet imports, arrays, OVERLAPS, simpler licensing, and cloud storage — features SQL Server still... 26 June 2026 14 min read 41
