Culture Shock
The work I’m doing right now has nothing to do with SQL Server, and while it deals with technology, it’s...
2011-11-14
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Blog Posts
DBA in Space: Behind the Scenes Part 1
The DBA in Space contest ends November 18, 2011. If you haven’t entered yet, you still have time.
Filming DBA in...
2011-11-14
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DBCC CHECKDB
Torn Pages \ Corrupt pages – all in a days work for a DBA. But can anyone tell me how to use...
2011-11-14
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Do You Use “Forced Parameterization”?
In SQL Server 2005 and later, there is a database option called “forced parameterization”. When it is turned on, it...
2011-11-14
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Lists of Words You May Not Know
The Merriam-Webster site has an interesting list of Top 10 Lists, ranging from commonly confused words to things you didn’t...
2011-11-14
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Many-to-Many Dimensions
In SSAS, data structures do not always conform to the snowflake or star schema model where one fact is associated...
2011-11-14
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No SQL Saturday - Columbia, SC in 2012
Last week my partner in crime, Bobby Dimmick (blog | twitter) and I sat down for lunch and caught up and...
2011-11-14
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Some SQL Server Security Housekeeping
Managing SQL Server security changes in mass is something which screams automate it. Let’s look a at few examples using...
2011-11-14
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SQL Inspire NYC – 2011
The lineup for SQLInspire
I spoke at the SQL Inspire event this last weekend and it was a greart experience. This...
2011-11-14
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SQL Server – Error Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line x when using sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats
You run into this error when using sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats DMV on a database which is running under SQL Server 2000 (80)...
2011-11-14
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Blogs
Claude finds two cryptographic weaknesses (but the sky isn’t falling)
By Brian Kelley
If you haven't seen the announcement, Anthropic was able to utilize Claude (Mythos Preview)...
Generate Embeddings in SQL with Aurora and Bedrock
Most embedding pipelines on AWS have the same shape: a job reads rows out...
Resolving SQL Server Transaction Log Issues Efficiently
By Arun Sirpal
Transaction log issues are one of the quietest ways a healthy database turns into...
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The “Successful Login” Dilemma: Why Your Login Auditing Strategy Might Be Hurting Your Server
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Building Your Own Software
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Question of the Day
Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers