Greg Low SQL Server 2016 end of support: how to choose your upgrade path SQL Server 2016 support has ended. Compare SQL Server 2022 vs 2025, in-place vs side-by-side upgrades, Azure and ESUs, with... 23 October 2026 15 min read
Achyut Tripathi in PostgreSQL How to fix “too many connections” in PostgreSQL (step-by-step guide) Getting PostgreSQL's "too many connections" error? Learn what causes it, how to reproduce it safely, and 5 proven fixes —... 21 October 2026 16 min read 3
Lukas Vileikis in MySQL How to make database schema changes without downtime in MySQL: complete guide Learn how to make MySQL schema changes without downtime. Compare online DDL, Percona Toolkit, and gh-ost to keep your database... 12 October 2026 6 min read 3
Fabiano Amorim in SQL Server How to secure temporary objects, metadata visibility, and audit assurance in SQL Server (complete guide) Global temp objects, DMVs, and audit gaps can quietly become attack paths in SQL Server. Learn what to review, monitor,... 09 October 2026 23 min read 4
Fabiano Amorim in SQL Server How to close SQL Server operational blind spots (linked servers, DMVs, and KILL command security risks & fixes) Learn how attackers exploit SQL Server linked servers, traces, DMVs, and the KILL command - plus the monitoring queries and... 25 September 2026 14 min read 21
Grant Fritchey in PostgreSQL How to run PostgreSQL in Docker (getting started with PostgreSQL, part one) Get PostgreSQL running in Docker in minutes with this step-by-step setup guide. Learn to pull the image, run a container,... 23 September 2026 13 min read 2
Lukas Vileikis in Databases The one big difference between MySQL and MariaDB you may have overlooked What's the one big difference between MySQL and MariaDB? Learn what the difference is, why it's important, and what's best... 22 September 2026 9 min read 2
Grant Fritchey in AI What happens when your AI coding agent starts a database on its own (building an app with AI, part six) How to build an app through an LLM: switching from CoPilot to Claude, a directional term-lookup feature, and an AI... 18 September 2026 16 min read 2
Greg Low in SQL Server Should your SQL Server database use foreign key constraints? Should SQL Server databases enforce foreign key constraints? A veteran DBA breaks down the real arguments for transactional and analytic... 16 September 2026 8 min read 22
Fabiano Amorim in SQL Server How a Microsoft-signed SQL Server stored procedure lets sysadmins bypass disabled xp_cmdshell Discover how a Microsoft-signed system procedure bypasses SQL Server's disabled xp_cmdshell setting - plus detection and mitigation steps for defenders.… 14 September 2026 11 min read 3
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 31
Grant Fritchey in PostgreSQL Learning PostgreSQL with Grant: Preparing for the PostgreSQL certification I don't believe in certifications, so why am I taking PostgreSQL's brand-new exam? Here's my honest study plan using AI,... 04 September 2026 7 min read 21
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
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
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 41
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 6
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
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
