Active August posts
I've started a blog to write down and track my personal goals:
The Goal Keeping DBA
Since Active August is part of reaching my goal...
2009-08-01
1,127 reads
Brian Kelley
- Interests: Chess, Reading, Soccer (Football), Baseball, Animals, Theology
Active August - Are You Onboard?
Thanks to Mike Walsh for really getting this started. Active August is similar to Fit February where folks endeavor to...
2009-07-28
1,003 reads
Security Basics: Physical Security
In IT security, we spend so much time trying to protect servers and computers on the wire (or on wireless) that we look at OS patches, firewalls, anti-malware, etc., to protect our systems. We typically assume our physical security is sufficient. But...
2009-07-27
855 reads
Security Basics: Physical Security
In IT security, we spend so much time trying to protect servers and computers on the wire (or on wireless)...
2009-07-21
1,258 reads
File/Folder/Share Permissions for DBAs and Database Developers
Every so often I run into a fellow DBA or database developer who isn't crystal clear on how file/folder and share permissions play together. If you're an MCSE or an experienced system administrator, this should be old hat for you. However, given...
2009-07-21
2,545 reads
Rant: Updating Application Databases the Right Way
Recently, a fellow DBA showed me a set of documentation on a commercially available product. This is a product people pay money for to license and use. It's not an in-house developed application or a community released free sample.
2009-07-17
2,589 reads
File/Folder/Share Permissions for DBAs and Database Developers
Every so often I run into a fellow DBA or database developer who isn't crystal clear on how file/folder and...
2009-07-16
5,997 reads
[Off-Topic] Looking Beyond the Technology
I've been quiet as of late, pretty much ever since i went to Bethany Summer Youth Camp (BSYC) as a...
2009-07-15
745 reads
Rant: Updating Application Databases the Right Way
Recently, a fellow DBA showed me a set of documentation on a commercially available product. This is a product people...
2009-07-15
1,785 reads
Best Thing I Learned at PASS Summit
If you haven't heard, PASS is running a contest where you could win conference registration to this year's PASS Community...
2009-06-19
1,268 reads
Blogs
The end of an era – why I chose not to renew my MVP
By DataOnWheels
Two years ago, two things happened within a few days of each other. I...
PowerShell Strikes Back: A New Script
By gbargsley
This is it. The final chapter of PowerShell Strikes Back. Over the past four...
Claude Desktop
By Arun Sirpal
Claude is more than a chat window. The desktop experience includes structured workspaces, generated...
Forums
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Ephemeral Model: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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QUOTENAME Behavior
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Running script without having permission to Function
Good Morning. I have a T-SQL Script which has been developed to execute a...
Question of the Day
QUOTENAME Behavior
I use QUOTENAME() like this in code?
DECLARE @s VARCHAR(20) = 'Steve Jones' SELECT QUOTENAME(@s, '>')What is returned? See possible answers