RTFM365, Week 6
Just a quick note this week….things are quite crazy right now, and I’m struggling to keep reading on my days...
2011-01-18
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Blog Posts
SQL Lunch - Build Your First PerformancePoint Dashboard with MVP Adam Jorgensen
SQL Lunch - Building a Performance Point Dashboard
Don't forget to attend the SQLLunch tomorrow.
#35-Building your first PerformancePoint Dashboard in SharePoint 2010
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2011-01-18
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SQL Saturday #62
I had the honor of traveling to Tampa Florida this past weekend and presenting a session to a great group...
2011-01-18
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T-SQL Tuesday #014 Roundup
Wow…the inagural 2011 T-SQL Tuesday was so big, it lasted a week! A few quick observations, then on to the...
2011-01-18
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Why Every DBA Needs a Buddy
If you truly desire to be an effective SQL Server Database Administrator then you absolutely must have a buddy.
SQL Server...
2011-01-18
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2011.....So (long pause), what's next for me?
I've actually sat down to write this blog several times. I am never indecisive when it comes to my thoughts...
2011-01-17
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EPM Framework and SQL 2008 R2
This weekend at SQLSaturday 62 in Tampa, I presented my policy-based management presentation. During my presentationone of the cool things...
2011-01-17
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Isolation Levels–MCM Prep
I was watching the Isolation Levels video for my MCM prep and learned something about the isolation levels. I knew...
2011-01-17
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Multi-subnet Failover Clusters
Multi-subnet Failover Clusters
I want to take a closer look at one of the new features in SQL Server Denali. While...
2011-01-17
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My Prize Has Arrived!
Back in November, I was lucky enough to be nominated and then got enough votes to win the New to...
2011-01-17
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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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