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I was catching up on my blog reading (unfortunately, in some cases I'm
a month behind) and came across a link...
2006-07-14
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Brian Kelley
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New KB Article on SQL Server 2005 File Growth Bug
There is are two new KB articles on how the file growth value can become abnormally large. You can find...
2006-07-13
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A Chronology of Data Breaches Reported Since the ChoicePoint Incident
Found this link on one of the security mailing lists I peruse. You can find an archive of the original...
2006-07-11
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New KB Article on Remote Mirroring Support Requirements
Microsoft has published a new Knowledge Base article on the
requirements to receive support for what is known as remote mirroring.
Requirements...
2006-07-07
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New Article on SQL Server 2005 Logins
I wrote a new article for SQL Server Central on SQL Server 2005 Logins. It covers the basics. This is...
2006-07-05
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Microsoft Office 2007 Delayed
It looks like Microsoft Office 2007 will be delayed due to performance
issues. It was supposed to release in conjunction with...
2006-06-29
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Idera SQL Check updated for SQL Server 2005
Idera's SQL Check
has been updated to support SQL Server 2005. SQL Check is a free
performance monitoring tool, not anywhere near...
2006-06-28
1,547 reads
WinFS rolled into next version of SQL Server
A blog posting from the WinFS team
caught me a bit by surprise today. Apparently I wasn't the only one,
judging by...
2006-06-27
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Top 100 Network Security Tools
This is a bit dated (it came out last week), but here is the list of
the top 100 network security...
2006-06-26
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Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) Local Chapter in Columbia, SC
We are starting up efforts again to try and get a local PASS
chapter based in the Columbia, SC area. If...
2006-06-23
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Blogs
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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