As part of a demo recently I was adding a default value to a new column with a simple DEFAULT and a value. Under the covers this creates a constraint, however, I want to ensure this is named explicitly and not auto generated. This post shows how to do this.Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers.SetupLet’s create a simple table like this one:CREATE TABLE dbo.OrderHeader ( OrderHeaderID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT OrderHeaderPK PRIMARY KEY, OrderDate DATETIME, CustomerID INT ) GONow I want to add a Created…
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London, United Kingdom, August 11th, 2025, CyberNewsWireNew Heimdal study reveals how tool sprawl creates blind spots, with over half of providers experiencing daily or weekly burnout Survey of 80 North American MSPs shows fragmented security stacks drive fatigue, missed threats, and business inefficiency Security tools meant to protect managed service providers are instead overwhelming them. A new study from Heimdal and FutureSafe reveals that 89% of MSPs struggle with tool integration while 56% experience alert fatigue daily or weekly. The research exposes a dangerous paradox. MSPs experiencing high alert fatigue are significantly more likely to miss real threats.The very tools deployed to…
Cycode has added an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to its application security posture management (ASPM) platform that has been specifically trained to determine how exploitable a specific vulnerability found in an application actually is.In addition, Cycode has made available an AI Security Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator that analyzes the impact that using AI can have on specific DevSecOps use cases.Devin Maguire, senior product marketing manager for Cycode, said that AI Exploitability Agent developed by Cycode will make it simpler for DevSecOps teams to prioritize remediation efforts based on the level of risk a vulnerability represents to the organization.That’s critical…
A practical approach to escaping the expensive, slow world of API-dependent AI The $20K Monthly Reality Check You built a simple sentiment analyzer for customer reviews. It works great. Except it costs $847/month in API calls and takes 2.3 seconds to classify a single review. Your “smart” document classifier burns through $3,200/month. Your chatbot feature? $15,000/month and counting. The Shared Pain: Bloated AI features that drain budgets faster than they create value High latency that kills user experience (nobody waits 3 seconds for a “smart” response) Privacy concerns when sensitive data must leave your network Compliance nightmares when proprietary data…
Austin, TX, USA, August 6th, 2025, CyberNewsWireSpyCloud Investigations, now with AI Insights, empowers security teams to act decisively with finished intelligence built from billions of breach, malware, and phishing records.SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today announced a significant enhancement to its SaaS Investigations solution: the integration of advanced AI-powered insights that mirror the tradecraft of SpyCloud’s seasoned investigators. Building on the foundation of its industry-leading IDLink identity analytics, this new capability further automates and accelerates complex cybercrime investigations, empowering security operations, cyber threat intelligence, and fraud & risk prevention teams to uncover critical findings faster than ever to…
If you’ve been anywhere near a tech conference, your LinkedIn feed, or a DevOps Slack channel lately, you’ve probably heard someone claim AI is either the greatest productivity weapon since version control… or the world’s most overhyped autocomplete. Depending on who’s talking, AI is either saving the day or slowing workflow to a crawl. As always, the truth lies somewhere in between.Let’s start with numbers—because CEOs love numbers. A recent GitLab–Harris Poll survey, spotlighted on DevOps.com, reveals that C-level executives believe their organizations are saving about $28,249 per developer per year thanks to AI—citing a 48% boost in developer productivity…
Had an incredible time at DevUp in St. Louis this weekend! This conference gets better and better each year and draws in some incredible folks from all over the country. Huge shout out to the organizers for planning such a fun event and facilitating an attendee party where we all got to make some great new friends (and even see a few magic tricks!). I’m honored they asked me to give two sessions this year, thank you to everyone who attended and asked thought provoking questions that really took the sessions to a new level. Hope we can stay connected…
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‘Great product, great community feel, relaxed and friendly atmosphere’ ‘I love working for Shoptimised and feel privileged that I’m part of such a brilliant company and I’m truly excited to see what the future holds for us all.’ ‘It’s a great place to work. The general feel/vibe of the office is really good. I feel like good work is acknowledged and valued, and I really appreciate the monthly performance reviews which has a clear outline on how to improve, and also secure extra pay.’ ‘The management/team leaders are all very knowledgeable and approachable which makes a great work environment. There…