24 Hours of PASS - Building a Better Blog
I got asked to do an hour during the 24 hours of PASS that is happening on Sept 2. It's...
2009-07-30
1,374 reads
Blog Posts
Book Review: The Connect Effect: Building Strong Personal, Professional, and Virtual Networks
I read The Connect Effect: Building Strong Personal, Professional, and Virtual Networks by Michael Dulworth ($16 @ Amazon) months ago, forgot...
2009-07-30
1,903 reads
70-433 Or Bust: Working toward MCTS Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Development
The 70-433 will be my first Microsoft certification test. There are two main reasons why I've decided to take on...
2009-07-29
4,234 reads
Embedding Bing Maps in a Web Page
I was doing some maintenance on the SQLSaturday web site recently and one request kinda low on the list was...
2009-07-29
3,584 reads
Netbook Experiences
I’ve had an HP Mini netbook for about a month now and have been using it on and off. Actually...
2009-07-29
1,405 reads
Scared to Reboot
I have my weekly conference call today, and in trying to get the webcam to work, it appears to be...
2009-07-29
1,411 reads
Active August - Are You Onboard?
Thanks to Mike Walsh for really getting this started. Active August is similar to Fit February where folks endeavor to...
2009-07-28
997 reads
ActiveAugust –> Getting More Fit
ActiveAugust started as a discussion on Twitter and Mike Walsh (@mike_walsh) has set the bar with his blog post about...
2009-07-28
1,199 reads
Are you looking at virtualizing SQL Servers?
I wrote an editorial for today on virtualization and some hints about how to plan a project. However I wonder...
2009-07-28
640 reads
Connector Editorial for July 29,2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-07-28
1,440 reads
Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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