Storage Checklist FAQ
In a new data centre build, storage system or new equipment, the DBA should have an input into the architecture...
2011-08-27
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Blog Posts
Microsoft SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) Explained
Microsoft SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW), formally called by its code name “Project Madison”, is an edition of Microsoft’s SQL Server...
2011-08-26
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On the Road Again – SQL Saturday #90
I’m leaving this morning for Oklahoma City for SQL Saturday #90. This is my first time traveling to Oklahoma City...
2011-08-26
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Re-blog – August 19-August 25
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Some posts...
2011-08-26
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Session Files for Replication Magic Presentation to WSSUG
Session Files for Replication Magic Presentation to WSSUG
Replication Magic
I presented my session on Replication Magic: Initializing from Backup to the...
2011-08-26
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Side by Side installation of SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2
Recently I had to install SQL SERVER 2008 R2 BIDS on top of a machine which already had SQL SERVER...
2011-08-26
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SQLMCM Training – Day 18
Today we covered the topics Full Text Search, Change Data Capture, Change Tracking,
and Service Broker. I have taken no notes...
2011-08-26
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Building A New Storage Test Server
We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
Not to sound too obvious, I test IO systems. That means from time to time...
2011-08-25
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Create a Log Backup Schedule – #1 Skill You Need
This series of blog posts are related to my presentation, The Top Ten Skills You Need, which is scheduled for...
2011-08-25
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Index Disabled and Index Rebuild
I received the following message from a Developer. The message was on a Test SQL Server
“NC_myIndex " on table "VeryLargeTable" (specified...
2011-08-25
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Blogs
Microsoft announces new cybersecurity AI multi-model
By Brian Kelley
Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included...
Getting the SQL Server MCP Server Running
By Steve Jones
If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
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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