August Charlotte SQL Server User Group Meeting Announcement
The Charlotte SQL Server User Group meeting will be held online on August 20th at 12 Noon (EDT). They'll have...
2008-08-15
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Blog Posts
TechEd Online
I'm glad I'm not this slow, or maybe it's timed for the SQL Server release, but my TechEd Online panel,...
2008-08-15
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[OFF-TOPIC] "Geek" Comics I Follow
Like a lot of folks my age (in their 30s), I grew up on comics, both comic strips in the...
2008-08-14
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How Long Is Your Receipt?
Part of running a businness is deciding when and where to spend your hard earned cash. It's interesting to look...
2008-08-14
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2008-08-13
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How do I .... grant access permissions for SSIS to users?
SSIS access permissions are managed via Component Services. It is the DCOM object named MSDTSServer. Here are the steps to...
2008-08-13
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Microsoft Events in August for Columbia, SC
The following events are for August 21, 2008, in downtown Columbia, SC.
Morning - Momentum: IT ExecsMorning - TechNet: Vista, PowerShell, Group PolicyAfternoon...
2008-08-13
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Mnemonic Phone Numbers & Cell Phones
Recently I needed to make a call and the only number I had was a mnemonic one. I get why...
2008-08-13
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DBA's Need (and Deserve!) a Large Monitor, and Preferably Two of Them
With all the options we have for viewing query plans I still prefer the graphical view. Combined with tooltips and...
2008-08-12
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Installing RTM (SQL Server 2008)
I had to install the RTM version of SQL Server 2008 a few days ago since I'm tech reviewing a...
2008-08-12
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Blogs
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 ...
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
This Week's AI Trust Problem Became Everyone’s Problem
Comments posted to this topic are about the item This Week's AI Trust Problem...
Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI...
Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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