Getting Excited: SQLBits is Coming!
Other than changing planes once at Heathrow Airport, I've never been to England, so I'm getting really excited about traveling...
2011-09-19
871 reads
Allen White
- Interests: Running, Theatre, Flying, SQL Server
Check the Default Database Setting for your Admin Accounts
Last weekend, as I was waiting for the start of the performance of the Cleveland Orchestra at its summer outdoor...
2011-08-31
1,796 reads
[Speaking] Lots of Speaking Engagements in September and October
As Adam Machanic said, Fall is the busy season for speaking, and it will be for me. Here's a brief...
2011-08-22
766 reads
Pull Performance Data from Perfmon Logs with PowerShell
For the last year and a half or so I've been presenting a session on how to gather perfmon data...
2011-08-21
2,398 reads
[OT] On Community
Last fall, and winter, and spring I was part of the PASS Election Review Committee. It was interesting, sometimes fun,...
2011-08-11
624 reads
[Speaking] Presenting at AITP Region 18 IT Con
The IT Con event this Saturday, June 18, is an event similar to SQL Saturday. It has three tracks, an...
2011-06-16
769 reads
Use PowerShell to Add a Login to a Database Role in all Databases
Mark Freeman (@m60freeman) posted a question on Twitter using the #sqlhelp hashtag today, asking "Does anyone have a script to...
2011-06-03
6,177 reads
What Encryption Algorithms Are You Using?
Security is an important consideration when designing a database application. Who can get access to what data? How much damage...
2011-05-31
2,113 reads
Endpoints Need Privileges Too
Yesterday I delivered a session for the PASS DBA Virtual Chapter on Service Broker. In preparing for the session I...
2011-05-26
1,275 reads
Monitor your SQL Server Agent Proxies Using PowerShell
Over time it's easy to lose track of the things you set up to get work done. As a consultant,...
2011-05-25
1,218 reads
Blogs
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Finding the Next Sequence Value: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I saw a question asking about the next sequence value and decided to try...
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