Becoming a PASS Chapter Leader – Challenge Accepted!
My first real introduction to PASS was back in 1998. I was an “Accidential DBA” and needed some training. I...
2015-04-14
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Blog Posts
Exam Prep 70-463: Introduction to Master Data
This post is part of a series on this blog that will help me, and hopefully you, pass exam 70-463: Implementing...
2015-04-14 (first published: 2015-04-06)
6,660 reads
Extended Events and Data Types
Today is another one of those installments in the long-running TSQL Party held monthly (a.k.a TSQL2SDAY). This month we have an open invitation from Mike Donnelly (blog | twitter), asking...
2015-04-14
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Extended Events and Data Types
Today is another one of those installments in the long-running TSQL Party held monthly (a.k.a TSQL2SDAY).
This month we have an open...
2015-04-14
900 reads
Planning a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan in Puerto Rico
I’ll be doing a precon for SQLSaturday #373 in Puerto Rico on May 8th, 2015 titled “Planning a High Availability and Disaster...
2015-04-14
668 reads
Teach Something New: PowerShell Providers [T-SQL Tuesday #065]
Mike Donnelly (b|t) invited the SQL New Blogger Challenge participants to join in this month’s T-SQL Tuesday, and I’m happy...
2015-04-14
539 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #65 – Failing Over with PowerShell
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday topic is being hosted by Mike Donnelly (B|T). The topic of choice is a fantastic one,...
2015-04-14
666 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #65 – Overcoming Variable Limitations in SQLCmd Mode
It’s time again for that T-SQL blog party T-SQL Tuesday, and this month’s host is Mike Donnelly (blog|@SQLMD). If you...
2015-04-14
699 reads
Very useful SET XACT_ABORT TIP#94
SET XACT_ABORT is one of the hidden gem we can say. It is helpful in many ways.
Let me explain by...
2015-04-14 (first published: 2015-04-04)
8,155 reads
A Full Day of Power BI with Me
Join me for a full day of Power BI in Baton Rouge, LA and Downers Grove, IL, where I will teach...
2015-04-13
1,402 reads
Blogs
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
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...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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