Collation: Expression
I had a recent run in with collation problems and it got me started reading. As I read I started...
2014-04-02 (first published: 2014-03-26)
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Blog Posts
Encrypt usernames and passwords stored in files
I was looking at a product recently and came across a rather unpleasant surprise: the install instructions specified that I...
2014-04-02
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Grant View Server State
There are lots of Dynamic Management Objects (DMO’s, more commonly referred to generically as DMV’s) that require extra permissions. Without...
2014-04-02 (first published: 2014-03-25)
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PASS Election Season Begins
Saw the announcement in the Connector today that the process of selecting the Nominating Committee (which vets applications for the...
2014-04-02
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PowerShell GUI Tool – Network Ping – Version 2
The first version of the tool was developed by Amandhally and it can be found in the below path. Thanks...
2014-04-02
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PowerShell GUI Tool – Network Ping – Version 2
The first version of the tool was developed by Amandhally and it can be found in the below path. Thanks...
2014-04-02
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Received MVP Award for SQL Server // Ausgezeichnet mit dem MVP-Award
Ausgezeichnet mit dem MVP-Award für SQL Server
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Gestern, am 1. April 2014 erhielt ich die frohe Botschaft: Für meine Beiträge zur...
2014-04-02
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Three Days to the first Nevada SQL Saturday
It’s three days to the first SQL Saturday in Nevada, taking place this Saturday in Las Vegas. I’m looking forward...
2014-04-02
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VMware vExpert 2014
Today VMware released the list of 754 people who are the proud recipients of the coveted vExpert award for 2014....
2014-04-02
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AlwaysOn Availability Groups Setting
Many of us are planning to move to SQL Server 2012 in the coming year, and one of the feature...
2014-04-01
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Blogs
PostgreSQL: Diagnosing and Fixing a Sequential Scan with No Filter Predicate
A sequential scan is not always a problem — PostgreSQL's planner often chooses one...
Giving AI Agents Visibility Into SQL Server with MCP
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it actually takes to make an...
The Book of Redgate: Profits
By Steve Jones
Redgate is a for-profit company. We look to make money by building and selling...
Forums
Running script without having permission to Function
Good Morning. I have a T-SQL Script which has been developed to execute a...
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