Jason Brimhall


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Unconscious Bias

This article helps to unearth a cultural issue that each individual needs to address on a personal level. Bias is an enemy to productive conversation.
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2020-08-24 (first published: )

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Extended Events Gets a New Home

One of the most versatile and awesome power tools given to SQL Server now has a new home! This new home will serve as a fabulous repository of extensive...

2020-08-20 (first published: )

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Data Platform MVP 2020

I am humbled to be among so many great professionals and honored at the same time for having been chosen.
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2020-08-12

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Blog Post

Unconscious Bias

This article helps to unearth a cultural issue that each individual needs to address on a personal level. Bias is an enemy to productive conversation.
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Note to Self June...

2020-08-11

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Disappearing Data Files

This article has just shared the power of XEvents and yet another use in helping to audit the database environment for changes. Not only do we have this powerful...

2020-07-14

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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
GO
I then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox
go
SELECT CURRENT_USER
What is returned?

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