31 Days of SSIS – One Package, Unlimited Databases (24/31)
31 Days of SSIS
Another day, another blog post all about SSIS in my continuing journey through 31 Days of SSIS. ...
2011-01-25
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Blog Posts
A Banner Day for SQLRally
Help us promote our upcoming PASS events by including any or all of these on your blog or in your...
2011-01-25
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Backing up the log in simple mode
Someone posted a note saying that their backups were really large and slow. So they were trying to manage their...
2011-01-25
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Getting Started With Consulting Webcast Recording Now Available
If you missed my PASS Professional Development Virtual Chapter Webcast “Getting Started With Consulting” last week, it’s now available online.
I...
2011-01-25
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Internals Matter: Why You Should Check Your Page Verify Settings, and I Should Go to Masters Immersion Training (SQL Skills Contest Entry)
This post is about two things:
1) Your Page Verification Settings are Critical
You should confirm you are running with the correct...
2011-01-25
1,289 reads
MSSQLTips Kindle Giveaway
Want a legitimate chance to win an eBook reader like a Kindle? Would having it loaded down with eBooks on...
2011-01-25
826 reads
PASSMN January Meeting Today
Minnesota SQL Server User Group (PASSMN) will be meeting today. Come down and learn about SQL Server with Kalen Delaney...
2011-01-25
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SQL Confessions 02 SSRS Encryption
In December 2010, I started a little series called SQL Confessions. The idea of this series is as a learning exercise when I come across something that I either...
2011-01-25
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SQL Confessions 02 SSRS Encryption
In December 2010, I started a little series called SQL Confessions. The idea of this series is as a learning...
2011-01-25
653 reads
SQL Lunch - SQL Azure (Cloud Database Coolness) With MVP Scott Klien
#46-SQL Azure – Cloud Database Coolness
Don't miss this lunch.
Speaker: Scott Klein
Add To Outlook: Add To CalendarMeeting URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/usergroups/join?id=3BGZJG&role=attend
Date and Time:1/26/2011 11:30:00 AM...
2011-01-25
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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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