Public Role and Security
Having flown a fair amount lately, I was thinking about the various levels of security within an airport. Part of...
2011-12-29 (first published: 2011-12-20)
3,540 reads
Jason Brimhall
My Top 5 for 2011
I have seen a few recap posts bouncing around the net and started thinking about my own blog. So out...
2011-12-28
840 reads
My Top 5 for 2011
I have seen a few recap posts bouncing around the net and started thinking about my own blog. So out of curiosity, I decided to take a look at...
2011-12-28
4 reads
Filtering in SSMS
Do you spend seconds, maybe even minutes trying to find things in SSMS? Ever find yourself scrolling up and down...
2011-12-21
1,988 reads
Filtering in SSMS
Do you spend seconds, maybe even minutes trying to find things in SSMS? Ever find yourself scrolling up and down thrown the tree trying to find that one specific...
2011-12-21
15 reads
Public Role and Security
A good rule of thumb with the public role is to leave it be. Do not add permissions to this role. Add permissions on a per database and per...
2011-12-20
16 reads
Why do I Blog?
Last week I heard about a new blog party/meme coming down the pipe for the #SQLFamily. This new meme is...
2011-12-17
704 reads
Why do I Blog?
Last week I heard about a new blog party/meme coming down the pipe for the #SQLFamily. This new meme is Meme15 and is the pet project of Jason Strate (Blog|Twitter)....
2011-12-17
5 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #025 – Holiday Gifts
Tis the Season
It is the season for TSQL Tuesday. More importantly it is the season for giving and reflection. And...
2011-12-15 (first published: 2011-12-13)
1,485 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #025 – Holiday Gifts
Tis the Season It is the season for TSQL Tuesday. More importantly it is the season for giving and reflection. And whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukkah or Kawanzaa...
2011-12-13
9 reads
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Backing Up a DMK
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