Task Manager is a liar
I remember asking a question at a recent training event, the outcome? I now don’t use task manager to try...
2016-11-21
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Arun Sirpal
CHECKDB’s Hidden Snapshot
I am in the middle of some research regarding CHECKDB and learnt something new. From SQL Server 2014 onwards the...
2016-11-10
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SQL Server – RECONFIGURE
When you want to change configuration settings for your SQL Server you would either do it via Management studio (under...
2016-11-08
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Copying your SQL Database
If you have created a SQL Database in Azure (PaaS) and need to make a copy of it on the...
2016-11-07
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Always Encrypted Column Encryption
I have a need to encrypt a column within my SQL Database (Azure). I decided to use Always Encrypted. This feature...
2016-11-04
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SQL Server Backup Compression
I thought that it would be handy to capture some Perfmon graphs of what happens to backup throughput and CPU...
2016-11-03
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SQL Server DMA v2.0 – Migration Time
In my last post I showed you how to conduct an assessment using DMA – Database Migration Assessment tool v2.0 This...
2016-11-02
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SQL Server DMA – Data Migration Assistant V2.0
One of the benefits of twitter is that you get to hear about new tools quickly, one of the tools...
2016-11-01
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SSMS 2016 Bug
I have been using SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio) 2016 build number 13.0.15900.1 and noticed that if you wanted to...
2016-10-27
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More bytes for Row versioning
I like row versioning– see this link for more details: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189122(v=sql.105).aspx If your database is enabled for one of the...
2016-10-26
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Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
Forums
Pay for Performance
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Pay for Performance, which is...
Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025...
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers