Data Warehouse vs Data Mart
I see a lot of confusion on what exactly is the difference between a data warehouse and a data mart....
2012-05-14
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James Serra's Blog
Fast Track Data Warehouse Reference Guide for SQL Server 2012
I have previously blogged about Fast Track Data Warehouse, a reference configuration optimized for data warehousing (see Microsoft SQL Server Reference...
2012-05-02
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SSAS File System Error
I received this error the other day when trying to process a particular SSAS cube:
Error 18 File system error: The...
2012-04-30
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SQLSaturday in Houston Presentation
Thanks to everyone who attended my presentation “Scaling SQL Server to HUNDREDS of Terabytes” at Houston SQLSaturday.
Here is the PowerPoint presentation: Scaling...
2012-04-22
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SQL Server 2012: Certification Upgrade Info
As a follow-up to my SQL Server 2012: New Certification Info, Microsoft Learning has announced the certification tracks for the SQL Server...
2012-04-18
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SQLSaturday in Houston
I will be speaking at the Houston SQLSaturday this upcoming Saturday (April 21st). Below is info on my session, which...
2012-04-16
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SSDT – Installation confusion
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is a Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) replacement, meaning it has a suite of Visual...
2012-04-13
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Consultants: Corp-to-Corp vs 1099
I blogged previously that when you are a consultant or contractor, you can sometimes be faced with the decision when...
2012-04-11
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SSAS development quick tip
When creating a new cube in SSAS, you are frequently making changes that cause the whole cube to reprocess when...
2012-04-09
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SQL Server 2012: Installing on a Virtual Machine
Now that SQL Server 2012 RTM is out, I have an update to my blog post SQL Server 2012 (“Denali”): Installing...
2012-04-06
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Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
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 ...
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The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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