SQLSaturday #318 in Orlando on September 27, 2014
Number 8! Our eight annual SQLSaturday in Orlando is coming up on September 27th (note, it’s technically our tenth, but...
2014-03-05
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Blog Posts
Write The Perfect Question (Of The Day)
Have you ever voted against something only to be glad later you got out voted? Too many years ago the...
2014-03-05 (first published: 2014-02-25)
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Book: Expert Cube Development with SSAS Multidimensional Models
Those of you who use SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) are likely familiar with the “bible” for designing cubes: Expert Cube...
2014-03-04
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Free SQL Server Training (not a sales pitch)
My company cut the training budget this year, and it’s not that uncommon for that to happen anymore. However, I’m...
2014-03-04
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How Long is that SQL Command Going to Take?
Have you ever needed to restore a large database while someone is standing over your shoulder asking “How long is...
2014-03-04
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Mind the Gap
Recently we deployed database mirroring in an environment with an Active Directory. The process is usually quite simple and straight-forward,...
2014-03-04
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Reinstall SQL Server Performance Counters
I’ve had several instances over the last few months where I had to reinstall the SQL Server Performance Counters. It...
2014-03-04 (first published: 2014-02-25)
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SharePoint 2013 – Failed to install the product: D:\global\oserver.msi ErrorCode: 1603(0x643)
I often do my SharePoint setups on virtual machines since I need to build them up and tear them down...
2014-03-04
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SQL Intersection, Spring 2014
I am terribly jazzed to be involved with this amazing event, SQL Intersection. It’s featuring some truly amazing speakers presenting...
2014-03-04 (first published: 2014-02-26)
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SQL Saturday #277 Richmond – Covering new ground
SQL Saturday has been a fantastic experience for me here in the DC area (I blogged about it here) and...
2014-03-04
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Blogs
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 ...
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
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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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