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 ...

Troubleshooting your database system when it’s having problems is no longer enough. With the recent onslaught of audit requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley, DBAs must stay on top of system and query ...

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 ...