Jason Brimhall


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MCITP 1 Down 3 To Go

Yesterday I posted a quick blurb about my certification plans this year.  Well, ok not full blown plans , but you get the gist.  I announced that I would...

2011-05-20

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MCITP and ME

Last year (and this year too) I had set the goal to renew my certification.  I failed miserably at it last year with the exception that I at least...

2011-05-19

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DBA VC Presentation May 11

Come one, come all!!  Oh wait, it’s too late now.  I just finished giving my presentation to the DBA VC (virtual chapter).  There was good attendance and there were...

2011-05-11

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My Public Events RoundUp

As a part of my careers goals, I am trying to remain involved in the community through various engagements and events.  Recently, I was able to present to the...

2011-05-10

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Narrow Task Decomposition in AI Pipeline Agents

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A nightly load into sales_fact fails. Ask an orchestrating agent to break down the...

Car Update: August 2026

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It’s been some time since I provided a car update, so I decided to...

Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To

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An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...

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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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