Debugging query timeouts by sampling blocking – part 2
In part 1 I explained how I was hunting for the root cause for some query timeouts that happened every...
2012-03-20 (first published: 2012-03-15)
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Debugging query timeouts with X-Events – part 1
I like hunting. Not the kind where you are walking around the forrest and trying to find a target. No,...
2012-03-10
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How to use Change Data Capture (CDC)
With SQL Server 2008 Microsoft added the CDC feature to SQL Server enterprise edition. I haven’t come to play around...
2012-03-05
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MERGE with OUTPUT clause
A few days back I was presented with a theoretical challenge, and now I thought I would share my solution...
2012-02-29 (first published: 2012-02-21)
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ANUG: Masters at Work
In November last year, our very own Henrik Sjang Davidsen did a session at the ANUG event called Masters at...
2012-02-14
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PIPE CLIP – (| CLIP)
The main focus of this blog is to write about SQL Server related stuff – but now and then in the...
2012-02-07
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Meet the Geniiius Family
Over the next few weeks / months there will be plenty of opportunities to meet the Geniiius family, since we started...
2012-01-31
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Generate test data using DBGen
Over the last couple of months I have on several occasions found myself in need of test data for demos,...
2012-01-24
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SQL Server 2012 FileTable – Part 2
In this weeks blog post we will have a look at how easy it is to combine FileTables and FullText...
2012-01-18 (first published: 2012-01-12)
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TOP WITH TIES
I have been working with SQL Server for quite a few years now, and it still happens quite often that...
2012-01-17
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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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