Getting an INDEX SEEK to Speed up LIKE “%string%” Searches
In today’s blog I will attempt to challenge the popularly held notion that LIKE “%string%” wildcard searches must be slow...
2014-03-26
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Blog Posts
Speaking at OPASS – April 2014
If my blog history is correct the last time I presented at oPASS was January 2012 – that seems like a...
2014-03-26
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SQL Saturday Oklahoma City precon: Becoming an Enterprise DBA
We’ll be at OKC this summer for their SQL Saturday on August 23, and we’re presenting our precon “Becoming an...
2014-03-26
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SQL Scripts Manager
We have Down Tools Week multiple times per year at Red Gate. This allows various employees to spend a week...
2014-03-26
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The problem with PASS Summit abstracts (and submissions and selection and notification and…)
The problem with the PASS Summit session submissions process is that people don’t know why they’re rejected. So say we...
2014-03-26 (first published: 2014-03-19)
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The Unusable User–Question Of The Day
My latest question The Unusable User is live today over at SQLServerCentral. It’s a three pointer, how is that for...
2014-03-26
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Two IDs, One database and a Magic Number (and maybe even an empty string)
TweetG’day,
I noticed something odd recently when looking at sys.dm_exec_requests. Specifically the system processes listed in that DMV – well at least...
2014-03-26
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Zap Business Intelligence Installation
This walkthrough helps you to install Zap Business Intelligence. Some of you may need help knowing where to download the...
2014-03-26
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Folks,Know your Outbound Data Transfer Costs – Windows Azure
The cost associated with Outbound Data Transfer is very important when you consider bridging your On-premise network with Windows Azure.
Yes, when I...
2014-03-25 (first published: 2014-03-19)
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Introducing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 with SSRS Reports
Hi all, I’ve started a new job with eBECS which is a Microsoft Gold Partner in the ERP Business. Since...
2014-03-25
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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 ...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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This Week's AI Trust Problem Became Everyone’s Problem
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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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