Utilizing the power of table parameters to reduce IO, improve performance, decrease pollution, and achieve world peace...
I was dealing with a challenging dynamic sql procedure that allowed a .NET app to pass in a list of...
2015-04-30
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Blog Posts
Utilizing the power of table parameters to reduce IO, improve performance, decrease pollution, and achieve world peace…
I was dealing with a challenging dynamic sql procedure that allowed a .NET app to pass in a list of...
2015-04-30
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Altering a column to add NOT NULL
I had to do this recently and needed to look up the syntax as I couldn’t remember it. I don’t...
2015-04-29
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Are You Backing Everything Up?
We hear the common refrain among DBAs all the time. Back up your data! Test your restores! If you can’t restore the backup, it’s worthless. And yes, absolutely, you...
2015-04-29
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Better Together: Reduced Run Time and I/O
The run-time metric gets all the love, and for good reason. It’s easily witnessed by end users and the one...
2015-04-29
1,041 reads
Creating a Self-Contained Multi-Subnet Test Environment, Part II – Adding a Domain Controller
This is the second in a series of articles about creating a simulated environment for testing systems that cross subnets.
Part...
2015-04-29
2,124 reads
DataZen Dashboards Update
I’ve spend a good three days on and off working with the new “Microsoft” DataZen dashboard tool and I think...
2015-04-29
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DataZen Dashboards Update
I’ve spend a good three days on and off working with the new “Microsoft” DataZen dashboard tool and I think...
2015-04-29
1,402 reads
Excel in T-SQL Part 1 – HARMEAN, GEOMEAN and FREQUENCY
Today’s blog will be the first in a multi-part series on replicating Excel functions in T-SQL, starting with HARMEAN, GEOMEAN...
2015-04-29
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MySQL TinyInt treated as Boolean
When working with a MySQL database as a source you may experience some unexpected results in your data extracts. Most of the...
2015-04-29
2,815 reads
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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