I did my part – Helping others
Let’s raise some money, people.
TL;DR Donate to Doctors Without Borders, the Argenis Without Borders campaign.
What started out as a joke...
2014-09-02 (first published: 2014-08-28)
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Blog Posts
SQL Server column encryption
We use databases to store a lot of information. This can also include sensitive information we don’t want to give...
2014-09-02
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SQLSaturday Orlando Marketing Plan-Part 40
Last week we were at 332, this morning at about the same time we’re at 356. Not bad for a...
2014-09-02
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The Nine SQL Server Careers
Microsoft SQL Server is a mature and broad technology platform that supports a diverse set of careers - this blog post...
2014-09-02
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Two simple commands that can be a big help in performance tuning.
The first thing that always comes to mind when discussing performance tuning is query plans and rightly so. They are...
2014-09-02
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Upcoming Events
My summer event hiatus is coming to a close, and we’re now back into the conference and event season! I’ve...
2014-09-02
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Using indexed views on ANY core SQL server edition
I was having a discussion the other day and was quite surprised to hear that there still appears to be...
2014-09-02 (first published: 2014-08-26)
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Better Presentations–Hide those Windows
This is part of a series of tips for speakers to make your presentations better.
I wanted to give some specific SQL...
2014-09-01 (first published: 2014-08-26)
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Business Intelligence Strategy – Beginning Steps
Business Intelligence Strategy
A business intelligence strategy is used to determine where an organization is and where they are going with...
2014-09-01
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Last Weeks Top “Reading” Links #99
It’s Monday time for this week’s weekly link round-up. If you want to catch these links “live” (so exciting), follow...
2014-09-01
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Blogs
Fighting Procrastination?
By Brian Kelley
Here is another short video (~ 15 minutes). This is by the author of...
A Fun Prize at the PASS Data Community Summit
By Steve Jones
I had a briefing for the 2026 PASS Data Community Summit, which is just...
How to Measure AI Value: A 6-Branch AI Maturity Model for Use Cases and Agents
Your AI is busy. But do you know what it's worth? Most companies can...
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SQL Server 2025 Server-level Roles
In SQL Server 2022+, what does the ##MS_DatabaseConnector## role allow?
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