How Long Will it Take to Encrypt Your Existing Data with TDE?
As we’ve seen in previous posts, the process of turning TDE on for an empty database with no data is instantaneous. Most of the time though you’ll be applying...
2023-01-13
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Blog Posts
How Secure is TDE?
When we consider how secure a form of encryption is there are two things we want to consider. Let’s discuss each of these in turn. What are We Protected...
2023-01-13 (first published: 2023-01-03)
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Installing Flyway Community on Windows
One of the things I’ve been trying to do is dig in more deeply to the Flyway command line (CLI) as part of my work with Redgate. While Flyway...
2023-01-13 (first published: 2023-01-04)
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Azure SQL Managed Instance – Cost Saving!
We all would like to save money when operating in the cloud, Microsoft has released a stop / start concept for SQL Managed Instances – preview mode! At the...
2023-01-12
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Daily Coping 12 Jan 2023
Today’s coping tip is to write a list of things you feel grateful for and why. My wife – our relationship continues to grow, and I cherish this after...
2023-01-12
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Daily Coping 11 Jan 2023
Today’s coping tip is to do a kind act for someone else today to brighten their day This is one I’ve done before, but this tip reminded me to...
2023-01-11
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Power Automate: Sending Emails As A Different User
A common frustration when sending emails from Power Automate is how to force Power Automate to send your emails from a specific user. While there
2023-01-11 (first published: 2023-01-04)
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Running SQL Server on Apple Silicon
Last week I purchased a shiny new MacBook Air with an M2 processor. After I got all the standard stuff up and running, I set out to learn how...
2023-01-11 (first published: 2023-01-02)
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The Database DevOps SeQueL with SQL Solutions Group
Next week, on Jan 18, 2023, I’m doing another webinar with the SQL Solutions Group. This is the SeQueL to our first webinar on Database DevOps. You can register...
2023-01-11
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Daily Coping 10 Jan 2023
Today’s coping tip is to make time to do something kind for yourself. Learning to better take care of myself is something that I’ve been working on throughout the...
2023-01-10
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Virtual Machine Usage and Cost
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve been requesting for a number of years is cost...
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Blue Sky Programming – The Optimism Trap
Many years ago, before I joined Oracle, I was working on a major modernisation...
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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