I think it’s a hole
The other day I was trying to help someone that had removed the BUILTIN/Administrators logins from their instance without first...
2010-02-04
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Blog Posts
oPASS Meeting Reminder – February 9, 2010
Our next meeting is February 9, 2010, We’ve got Ronald Dameron coming to speak this month on Database Hardening using...
2010-02-04
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PASS Update #23
January has been a slow month for me as far as PASS involvement, I show about 10 hours logged for...
2010-02-04
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Searching for Objects or Text Strings Using SQL Search
As a DBA, at one time or another, you will need to quickly find an object within a database, such...
2010-02-04
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SQL Server Default Trace
The default trace in SQL Server is something I have been experimenting with lately. It is a feature included in...
2010-02-04
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SQLSaturday #42 Announced!
Dave Schutz will be leading the first ever SQLSaturday in Columbus, OH on June 5, 2010 at the Fawcett Center...
2010-02-04
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SSIS Alpha Splits using the CODEPOINT() Function
A relatively common requirement in ETL processing is to break records into disparate outputs based on an alphabetical split on...
2010-02-04
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SSMS and Visual Studio Tip
Did you know that if you right-click on a tab in SSMS or Visual Studio you get the option to...
2010-02-04
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The Events that Brought Me Here
1st event: I am here because my father wanted to be reunited with his family. He also hoped that his...
2010-02-04
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Three Things That Got Me Here
Tim Mitchell (Blog | Twitter) and Jack Corbett (Blog | Twitter) both tagged me in the latest meme circulating through the SQL...
2010-02-04
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Blogs
SQL Saturday Boston Slides and Code
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone who attended my sessions today at SQL Saturday Boston 2025. I’ve...
Scaling SQL Server 2025 Vector Search with Load-Balanced Ollama Embeddings
SQL Server 2025 introduces native support for vector data types and external AI models....
Advice I Like: Fear and Imagination
By Steve Jones
Fear is fueled by a lack of imagination. The antidote to fear is not...
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The New SQL Server 2025 Data type
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new data type designed to support similarity search and machine learning applications for AI applications. What is this new data type?
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