Three Life-Changing Events
Paul Randal started a meme about three life changing events that brought him to where he is today. Brent Ozar...
2010-01-18
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Admitting When You're Wrong
As a father of two head-strong boys (inherited trait), I struggle with getting them to admit they are wrong when they...
2010-01-15
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Be Security Smart on Haiti Earthquake
Not surprisingly, there are already vultures looking to take advantage of the tragic earthquake in Haiti for their own financial...
2010-01-13
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Bad Default Database Leads to a Failed Login Attempt
Yesterday we had a user receiving the infamous failed login attempt error (no, that's not a valid IP):
Login failed for...
2010-01-07
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The Right Attitude to be a Mentor
When I first reported to my duty assignment with the US Air Force, there were 3 sergeants in my shop....
2010-01-06
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What Matters Is What They Want
In September 1986 my family returned to Beaufort, SC, from a three year tour stationed at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. My father was...
2010-01-05
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Re-Awarded MVP Status for 2010
I have been re-awarded MVP status for SQL Server for 2010. It's a humbling honor, and I will strive again...
2010-01-01
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Running a Small User Group - Remember, It's Not Exclusively Yours
I'm going to conclude this series on running a small user group with a topic that came up for discussion earlier...
2009-12-31
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Running a Small User Group - The Tools
Because running a small user group is a labor of love, we look for time savings wherever we can to...
2009-12-30
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Running a Small User Group - Getting Help
When we first started Midlands PASS, we tried to do it the way PASS suggested. We tried to get folks...
2009-12-29
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Blogs
Audit – Security Compliance Frameworks (Part 1)
By Vinay Thakur
This blog series on Audit/Compliance/Security, this is first blog where we would discuss about...
Restore SQL Server Database to an OrbStack Container
In the previous post, we've built a SQL Server 2025 sandbox in an OrbStack...
Day of Data Baton Rouge Slides and Code
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my talk today at Day of data Baton Rouge...
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Limiting Checkpoints
If I use the -k parameter with a number after it, what does this change in SQL Server?
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