2011 PASS Summit–Report #3
Friday morning keynote. Quick intro from Rick Heiges. Buck Woody and Rob Farley singing, quite the sight for Friday morning....
2011-10-14
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Blog Posts
Cloud? Chotto Matte Kudasai.
If you're not familiar with Chotto matte kudasai, it means "A moment, please," in Japanese. The cloud is big news....
2011-10-14
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Day 6: Friday PASS Summit 2011 Keynote Live
Hello Dear Reader! Welcome to the final day of the PASS Summit and the Keynote address by Dr. David J...
2011-10-14
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Final Summit Keynote – NoSQL = Not Only SQL
The keynote started out with Rob Farley and Buck Woody singing an awesome song about a slow running query. What...
2011-10-14
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Formula engine and storage engine in SSAS
In SSAS, to improve query performance, it’s important to understand what happens inside analysis services when a query is run. ...
2011-10-14
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Liveblog for Day 2 Keynote at SQL PASS Summit 2011
There are four racks of servers and storage on stage for today’s keynote complete with roaring fans and flashing lights....
2011-10-14
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My Election Questions Mystery Machine
So last year in improved transparency move, the board and the nomination committee began posting the questions the noncom asked...
2011-10-14
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PASS Community Summit 2011 Day 3 Keynote
Dr. DeWitt has spoken to the PASS Summit for the past two years – turning what was otherwise a very forgettable “day 3” keynote slot into a must-see event...
2011-10-14
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PASS Community Summit 2011 Day 3 Keynote
Dr. DeWitt has spoken to the PASS Summit for the past two years – turning what was otherwise a very forgettable “day 3” keynote slot into a must-see event...
2011-10-14
16 reads
PASS Community Summit 2011 Day 3 Keynote
Dr. DeWitt has spokento the PASS Summit for the past two years – turning what was otherwise a veryforgettable “day 3”...
2011-10-14
807 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers