Permanent Employment v Contracting: How the figures stack up
In my latest learning tree newsletter, I discussed analysing some of the salary survey data that the good folks over...
2017-02-24 (first published: 2017-02-21)
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Blog Posts
Adding a T-SQL Job Step to a SQL Agent Job with PowerShell
In my last post, I explained how to alter an existing job step across many servers. I also had cause...
2017-02-23 (first published: 2017-02-20)
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Confusion of An Old Technologist
As someone who still actively pursues a career in technology, I’m a little on the older side. I got started...
2017-02-23
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Database Security Webinar Today (Feb 23)
Today at 3 PM EST I’m giving a webinar on designing a successful database security model with SQL Server.
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2017-02-23
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External SQL files vs. Stored procedures in SSIS development
[2017-Feb-21] I'm creating this particular blog post more for myself to remember and use it as a reference to related discussions...
2017-02-23 (first published: 2017-02-21)
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SQL Server 2016: The Coolest New Feature – Live Query Stats
This is the first in a series of blog posts about how great SQL Server 2016 is, and why you should...
2017-02-23
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Upcoming PASS Events
There is a new website from PASS. Go to Pass.org instead of SQLPass.org. The change does not really concern me...
2017-02-23
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Webinar- SQL Server 2016 - Always Encrypted / Security
Join Webinar on SQL Server 2016 - Always Encrypted / Security. Thu 2/23/2017 from 12 PM to 1 PMSQL Server has had ways to encrypt data in the past - for...
2017-02-23
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Webinar- SQL Server 2016 - Always Encrypted / Security
Join Webinar on SQL Server 2016 - Always Encrypted / Security. Thu 2/23/2017 from 12 PM to 1 PM
SQL Server has had ways to...
2017-02-23
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Automating DBCC PAGE – Part 3 (Is a Clustered Index physically sorted on disk?)
In several of my last few blog posts, I’ve shared several methods of getting internal information from a database by...
2017-02-22
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Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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