Upcoming Engagements
I haven’t been speaking a lot lately as I’ve been busy working, planning SQLSaturday #49 – Orlando, and planning PASS SQLRally,...
2010-09-07
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Blog Posts
Virtual Labs - A Great Resource for SQL Server
I had someone send me a note recently asking some questions about how to get set up to work with...
2010-09-07
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What is Normalization in SQL ?
=> What is normalization ?
Defination :Normalization is the process of efficiently organizing data in a database. There are two goals of...
2010-09-07
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24 Hours of PASS coming over the next two days
Hey folks,
The 24 hours of PASS is coming very quickly.http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/fall2010/. There are so many great sessions that I don’t know...
2010-09-06
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An impossible case
In a previous blog entry (Inconsistent NullIf behaviour), Jeff Moden and Dan Halliday(twitter) both made a very similar observation.
When executing...
2010-09-06
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Awards for SQL Heroism
Motivational time again!
Have you ever worked on a project where someone was seeking their moment in the sun for an...
2010-09-06
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Building your 1st Performance Point Dashboard in Sharepoint 2010
Hey there gang
The PASS BI Virtual Chapter is presenting some great stuff this fall. September 14th I’m doing a new session on...
2010-09-06
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Get ready for the Third Annual SW Florida .Net Code Camp!
Hey there database folks! Don’t be scared off by a little .NET. The SW Florida code camp is getting underway...
2010-09-06
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Idera SQL Tools – An evaluation (Part 2)
This is the 2nd in the series of evaluations I have carried out on Idera’s SQL Server Toolbox. The first...
2010-09-06
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Labor Day Bloopers
Happy Labor day to everyone. A day off for me, but I’m posting a few bloopers from the past couple...
2010-09-06
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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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