MSSQLTips Kindle Giveaway
Want a legitimate chance to win an eBook reader like a Kindle? Would having it loaded down with eBooks on...
2011-01-25
832 reads
Databases – Infrastructure – Security
The Danger of Agreements
I'm speaking in context of Getting Things Done, not a legal or contractual agreement. What brought this up is me...
2011-01-24
810 reads
SQL Saturday #70 - Columbia, SC - Call for Speakers
We're gearing up the advertising for SQL Saturday #70 since we're about 8 weeks out. In keeping with that, our...
2011-01-24
2,018 reads
Free SQL Server Training for the week of January 24, 2011
We're finally getting a handle on things with the new baby. 🙂 As a result, I've started this weekly accumulation of...
2011-01-21
845 reads
New Book: Introduction to SQL Server
Last year, Kevin Kline (blog | twitter) introduced me to Oracle and database expert, Bert Scalzo. Bert was looking to take...
2011-01-19
610 reads
SQL People Events - TED for SQL Server
When I first saw Andy Leonard's post about a new SQL People event, I was intrigued. It's not a training...
2011-01-13
2,510 reads
Technical Goals for 2011
I know I missed out on the massive meme yesterday (T-SQL Tuesday #14), but I blame dealing with the weather...
2011-01-12
801 reads
Re-Awarded MVP for 2011
I received my notice that I was renewed as a MIcrosoft MVP for SQL Server for 2011. It's a nice...
2011-01-01
788 reads
2010 - A Year without Specific Goals
In previous years I had set goals and even if I didn't fully achieve them, they were helpful in giving...
2010-12-31
2,111 reads
Fashionably Late, but She's Here!
I'm pleased to announce the latest addition to the Kelley family, a beautiful baby girl born at 11:56 PM last...
2010-12-21
720 reads
Blogs
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,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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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