SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2025
SQL Saturday Baton Rouge is a great event hosted on LSU’s campus that has some of the best food, presenters, and attendees in the country! Had some incredible questions...
2025-07-26
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Blog Posts
Responsible AI: Why Leaders Need More Than Just Guardrails
In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, many organizations have quickly built ethical frameworks, compliance protocols, and technical safeguards. These “guardrails” are necessary, but not sufficient. Because AI isn’t...
2025-07-25
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TempDB Performance Tuning in SQL Server 2022 vs 2016 vs 2019
📘 What Is TempDB and Why It Matters TempDB is a shared system database in SQL Server used for: Because it’s used by every session and process, TempDB is often a performance bottleneck—especially...
2025-07-24
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9 questions to ask before adding generative AI to your data project
Will adding generative AI to your data project improve the outcomes? It might, but it’s not guaranteed. It can be harmful and costly to add generative AI in the...
2025-07-23
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How Vastu Principles Can Inspire Smarter Database Administration: A Holistic Approach to Data Architecture
In the fast-paced world of IT, Database Administrators (DBAs) are the unsung heroes who ensure that data flows securely, efficiently, and reliably. But what if we viewed database environments not just...
2025-07-23
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Microsoft Fabric shortcut-based AI transformations
A new feature has just been released in Microsoft Fabric that I was so impressed with that I decided to blog about it. Available in public preview is the...
2025-07-23
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Microsoft Fabric shortcut‑based AI transformations
A new feature has just been released in Microsoft Fabric that I was so impressed with that I decided to blog about it. Available in public preview is the...
2025-07-23
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Optimize Azure Fabric Pipelines with This Key Spark Setting
Boost Your Azure Fabric Pipelines: Don’t Overlook This Crucial Spark Setting Are your Azure Fabric pipelines with multiple notebooks running slower than you’d like? Are you paying for more...
2025-07-23
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SQL Server Post-Install Configurations
The SQL Server installer has gotten better: tempdb configuration, MAXDOP, and even max memory can now be configured during setup. But don’t be fooled: there’s still a post-install checklist...
2025-07-23
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Accelerating Database Modernization Through DevOps & Cloud Integration
In today’s enterprise landscape, agility and reliability go hand-in-hand. As organizations modernize legacy infrastructure and scale operations across borders, the challenge is no longer just about moving fast –...
2025-07-22
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Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025...
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers