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
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 1
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 1
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 2
Fabiano Amorim in SQL Server How a SQL Server backup can execute attacker code during restore – and how to prevent it (CVE-2026-47295 vulnerability) CVE-2026-47295: a truncation bug in SQL Server's replication cleanup lets a malicious backup execute attacker code as sysadmin during RESTORE... 31 July 2026 22 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 21
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 22
Uzma Younas in SQL Server How to get clean, usable data out of SQL Server into Python Build scalable data pipelines by pushing transformations into SQL and keeping Python focused on analysis. Learn about views, CTEs, pruning,... 24 July 2026 11 min read
Lukas Vileikis in MySQL Comparing MySQL Enterprise Monitor with Oracle Enterprise Manager for MySQL – which is best? Comparing MySQL Enterprise Monitor and Oracle Enterprise Manager for MySQL to determine which is best for you. Covers features, scalability,... 23 July 2026 6 min read
Grant Fritchey in AI AI built my WordPress plugin. Here’s what worked – and what went wrong (building an app with AI, part five) Learn what happens when you try building a working WordPress plugin for your app with AI - featuring plugin creation,... 20 July 2026 9 min read 1
Fabiano Amorim in SQL Server How SQL Server maintenance becomes an attack path – and what to do about it How trigger hijacking, msdb exposure, and over-privileged database users create SQL Server attack paths — plus how to detect and... 17 July 2026 25 min read 2
Dejan Lukić in AI The best AI developer tools in 2026: from coding agents to code review A developer's honest take on the best AI tools for research, day-to-day coding, and code review in 2026 — covering... 15 July 2026 9 min read 1
Joydip Kanjilal in Big Data Big data: what it is, why projects fail, and how to get value from it Big data projects fail not because of technology, but strategy. Learn the 6 Vs, 5 reasons initiatives fail, and key... 14 July 2026 9 min read 1
Grant Fritchey in AI I let AI build my API. Here’s what happened (building an app with an AI LLM, part four) Learn how to use Microsoft CoPilot and GitHub Copilot to build a secure REST API— covering Azure deployment, PostgreSQL integration,... 13 July 2026 8 min read
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
Aisha Bukar in Databases The complete guide to XML support in MySQL and PostgreSQL Discover how MySQL and PostgreSQL differ in XML storage, validation, and querying, and why these differences matter for enterprise apps... 24 June 2026 15 min read
Grant Fritchey in AI How I built an app just by talking to an AI LLM – the good, the bad, and what I’d do differently next time (part one) Building a real app end-to-end with an LLM: lessons from week one of dbRosetta. Why scope, prompt templates, and acceptance... 22 June 2026 9 min read 211
Fabiano Amorim in SQL Server Exposing a SQL injection vulnerability you’ve never heard of (what it is, how it works, and key takeaways) How a Unicode lookalike character bypassed REPLACE-based sanitization in a trusted SQL Server system procedure - and what it teaches... 19 June 2026 11 min read 31
