Sometimes, as when testing a table in a Microsoft SQL Server database, you need to reset an identity column to its initial seed value, typically one. During testing, you populate the table with data, ...

You’ve just picked up your iPhone to check an important email, only to be greeted by an annoying pop-up message: “Cannot Verify Server Identity.” If you’ve encountered this error, you’re not alone.

When it comes to improving the performance of database systems, there are nearly as many approaches as there are DBA (database administrator) teams. That might sound acceptable at first glance. But, ...