Is It that Time Again?
Yes, it is. As I mentioned a few months back, it is important to pay attention to when Microsoft releases...
2010-09-23
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Blog Posts
PASS Elections – Improving the Process
Since there has been a bit of a furor over the PASS election process the past 2 years I thought...
2010-09-23
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Braindumps and Certification
I saw a post recently that said that braindumps were the best way to prepare for certifications. It was posted...
2010-09-22
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Index Black Ops Part 3 – Index Usage
Last week, I mentioned in my TSQL2sDay index summary post, that I’d be writing a few posts on the information...
2010-09-22
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Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008 SP1 Cumulative Update 10
On September 21, 2010, Microsoft released SQL Server 2008 SP1 Cumulative Update 10, which is Build 2799. I count 29...
2010-09-22
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Range locks do not only occur in Serializable transactions....
According to BOL, "Key-range locks protect a range of rows implicitly included in a record set being read by a...
2010-09-22
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Updates on SQLSaturday#59 in NYC
Hi, ALL: Just want to bring you some updates and news on SQLSaturday#59 @MS HQ in NYC on Nov 20, 2010. ...
2010-09-22
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Why You Should Come to SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia, SC
SQL Saturday #48 is on October 2. We're offering free SQL Server and PowerShell training from some great names in...
2010-09-22
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Instant File Initialization – Is it Turned On?
I have posted a short note on instant file initialization previously, that post can be found here. The crux of...
2010-09-21
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On Vacation
I’ve hit that point where it feels like I need to work longer and harder to keep up, which is...
2010-09-21
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Blogs
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...
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
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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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