Bad Admins: Taking Advantage of Maintenance Periods
This is part of a series of tips on how bad/rogue admins can get access to the data in your...
2011-07-25
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Blog Posts
Being an Exceptional DBA Award 2011 Finalist
On Wednesday 13th July at 16:06 (GMT) I got what could only be described as the biggest shock of my...
2011-07-25
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Columbus GA SQL Server Users Group Webinar Tomorrow
I found out last week from a good friend and President of the Columbus GA SQL Server Users Group, that...
2011-07-25
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Get count of folders using Power Shell
More on my recent PowerShell project. I recon I have taken on the challenge to handle this entire request using...
2011-07-25
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How to move Cluster Quorum Drive
I recently had the need to move the quorum for a cluster to a new SAN drive. It’s a quite simple...
2011-07-25
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IT Professionals, the Job Search and the Killer CV
It has been while since I wrote anything on my contracting blog but over the past month or so I...
2011-07-25
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My Schedule for The Remainder of 2011
Just a few notes about things I’m doing over the next few months:
July 30 – Attending SQLSaturday Birmingham. I went to...
2011-07-25
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OMG I’m an MVP!
I can’t believe it, but I can finally say that I’m now officially a Microsoft SQL Server MVP! Last week...
2011-07-25
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Setting role security in SSAS for a role-playing dimension
Here is a common got-ya. You are modifying the cube dimension security for a role-playing dimension. You make the changes and...
2011-07-25
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Speaking Schedule! I’m here (and there, and there…) to help
Depending on whether you’re (A) me, or (B) you, the next few weeks are either (A) an insanely busy but enjoyable...
2011-07-25
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Blogs
Database AI Agents: The Read-Only Rule
By Arun Sirpal
Fourth in a series on Ai and databases. What Read-Only Advisory Actually Means A...
Creating a SQL Stored Procedure to Load a SCD2
By DataOnWheels
This is a blog that I am writing for future me and hopefully it’ll...
Funny Money: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
While wandering around the documentation looking for some Question of the Day topics, I...
Forums
Backup Availability Group
Please I am hoping for some feedback Specifications: Windows Server 2022 SQL Server 2022...
How Do the Experts Become Experts?
Comments posted to this topic are about the item How Do the Experts Become...
Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments Level 4 – Preparing for Production Deployment
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments...
Question of the Day
Secure Communications
As of June 2026, what is the best version of TLS to use with SQL Server?
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