SQL Server Profiler has always been a great tool for tracing activity “under the hood” on a SQL Server and assessing its performance. One feature that helps us quickly set up a trace on our current ...

In the past, the question of how to perform auditing under SQL Server has had a simple answer: Do it yourself. But now, SQL Server 2000 has eased the burden of auditing by introducing an extensive and ...

In an earlier blog I talked about the difference in mentality between the typical developer and the typical DBA. One of the characteristics of the DBA is the distrust of the Microsoft Wizards. “Give ...

In my next several posts, I'd like to take a good look at SQL Server security. We'll primarily focus on SQL Server 2008 R2, which is the latest release. Many of the concepts I plan to discuss will ...