SQL Server – How to Detach a Database
To move a database from one location to other you fist need to detach the database from server. In this...
2013-06-03
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Blog Posts
SQL Server 2014 – A new and exciting journey !!! “Into the cloud”
Today Microsoft announced their next major version of SQLServer, SQL Server 2014 at Tech-Ed NA 2013.
This version of SQLServer is indeed a reflection...
2013-06-03
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SQL Server Events in the UK – June 2013
Oh my god, there are so many events happening this month it is crazy. I’m going to break with tradition...
2013-06-03
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Using PowerShell to move files to Azure Storage
I was searching all over the place to try to find out how to move files into Azure Storage. Most...
2013-06-03
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Power View Reporting on Multidimensional Cubes Released
I’m a little late to the celebration but on Friday some there was some exciting news regarding Power View was...
2013-06-02
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SQL Server – How to Insert Explicit Values Into An Identity Column
By default, SQL Server automatically assigns a value to the Identity Column for each new row inserted into the table....
2013-06-02
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Taking the Tabular Journey
A Getting-Started and Survival Guide for planning, designing and building Tabular Semantic Models with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services....
2013-06-02
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9 resources not to be Skeptic about Big Data
2 years ago I posted “16 papers and original articles on Big Data” It’s now time to review and...
2013-06-01
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9 resources not to be Skeptic about Big Data
2 years ago I posted “16 papers and original articles on Big Data” It’s now time to review and extend my original list. “Big Data” reached its Peak in...
2013-06-01
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Improved Backup/Restore to Azure in 2012 SP1 CU4
I’ve been using the backup to azure feature for a short while now and I really like it. Shows I...
2013-06-01
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Blogs
Narrow Task Decomposition in AI Pipeline Agents
A nightly load into sales_fact fails. Ask an orchestrating agent to break down the...
Car Update: August 2026
By Steve Jones
It’s been some time since I provided a car update, so I decided to...
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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