SQL Server Encryption - Hashing Collisions
A hash is a computation that transforms one set of data into another (hopefully smaller) set of data. So a...
2009-06-01
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Blog Posts
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
For those who are interested, I've got a couple of speaking engagements coming up in the next two weeks. I'll be speaking...
2009-06-01
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Changing Server Default Collation
An interesting problem develops when the standard default collation for SQL Server isn't appropriate. Working with clients here in the...
2009-05-29
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Found a Bug in SQL Server 2005
It doesn’t happen often but every once in a while you may be the lucky person to find a previously...
2009-05-29
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Fusion IO’s on Their Way!
My company has taken the plunge and we have two of the Duo 640’s coming. As soon as they get...
2009-05-29
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Security Basics: Applying the Principle of Least Privilege Properly
Whenever I do a security presentation, I make sure to cover the Principle of Least Privilege. And when I do...
2009-05-29
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SQL Rockstar
I was scanning blogs the other day, and noticed Tom LaRock's new image on Twitter. He's SQLRockstar after a little...
2009-05-29
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The Conference ROI
I saw recently that Brent Ozar wrote a blog about justifying the cost of attending the 2009 PASS Summit. I...
2009-05-29
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Understanding File System IO, Lessons Learned From SQL Server
I do more than just SQL Server. I enjoy programming. In my former life I have worked with C/C++ and...
2009-05-29
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Book Review: Real Leaders Don't Do Powerpoint
I bought Real Leaders Don't Do Powerpoint by Christoper Witt ($15 at Amazon) on a trip, Powerpoint catching my eye...
2009-05-28
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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