Stretch Databases in 60 seconds
SQL Server 2016 introduces Stretch Databases, a beautiful feature that by itself makes migrating to SQL 2016 worth it. What is it? A stretch database is basically a database...
2016-10-12
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Blog Posts
The Snippet Manager in SQL Prompt
I love SQL Prompt, since it makes T-SQL coding quicker and easier. One of the handiest things is the Snippet...
2016-10-12
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This Week In Data – Episode 8 (Mastering the Tech Interview)
Welcome back to another episode of This Week In Data! If you missed our previous episodes, you can watch them...
2016-10-12
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Webcast Tomorrow: Building an Auditing Framework for SQL Server
Faced with auditing SQL Server on a regular basis with no 3rd party tools? Where do you start? That’s what...
2016-10-12
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9 Amazing features of SQL SERVER 2016
Although, I know I am bit late to share this thing on our blog but it says in Indian proverb...
2016-10-11
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Connect to SQL Azure database from SSMS
In this article I’ll show you how to connect to SQL Azure database instance and create a simple database. First you have to own an Azure account. In the account you...
2016-10-11
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Connect to SQL Azure database from SSMS
In this article I’ll show you how to connect to SQL Azure database instance and create a simple database. First you have...
2016-10-11
274 reads
Connect to SQL Azure database from SSMS
In this article I’ll show you how to connect to SQL Azure database instance and create a simple database. First you have to own an Azure account. In the account you...
2016-10-11
14 reads
Fight harassment: be the “Backup” at PASS Summit
Harassment is a problem at some of the conferences we go to. What can we, as attendees and speakers and...
2016-10-11
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If backups are taken in silence can a recovery still take place?
My friend Andy Mallon (b/t) is hosting T-SQL Tuesday this month. In case you aren’t aware T-SQL Tuesday is a...
2016-10-11
419 reads
Blogs
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 ...
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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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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