Where is my Availability Group?
In SQL Server 2012 we got this great new high availability feature called availability groups. With readable secondaries under the...
2014-03-21 (first published: 2014-03-18)
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Blog Posts
Alas, Poor Snapshot, I Knew Him Well (Question Of the Day)
My latest question of the day is up, this one called Alas, Poor Snapshot, I Knew Him Well. If you’ve...
2014-03-20
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InfoWorld Review: SQL Server 2014, by Sean McCown
InfoWorld Magazine (http://www.InfoWorld.com) has published a new article by MidnightSQL owner Sean McCown, “Review: SQL Server 2014 pushes the pedal...
2014-03-20
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Meetings In Glass Houses
If you’ve followed my writing for a while you’ll know I’m a fan of translucency (transparency) in most things business....
2014-03-20
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SQL Server 2014 released April 1st!
SQL Server 2014 has been released to manufacturers (RTM) and will be generally available April 1. Here is the official...
2014-03-20
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Using Configuration Files in SSIS
Now in SQL 2012 we have parameters that make it easy, but configuration files are still an option and I...
2014-03-20 (first published: 2014-03-17)
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Virtual Lab – New Domain User
This is part of my series on building a virtual lab for use with SQL Server and Windows. You can...
2014-03-20
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A Nicely Made Smoke Detector
This may not be the exact model, but I bought 2 First Alert detectors at Costco for $23. Not a...
2014-03-19
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Collation: Definition
I had a recent run in with collation problems and it got me started reading. As I read I started...
2014-03-19
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My Favorite Free Scripts
SQL Server Maintenance Solution
I'll start off with Ola Hallengren's scripts. I'm not a fan of reinventing the wheel. If someone...
2014-03-19 (first published: 2014-03-17)
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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 ...
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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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