How SQL Server stores indexes on variable length columns
In the last months I had done a lot of performance tuning workshops, and there is
almost the same question: How...
2011-01-10
2,375 reads
Klaus Aschenbrenner
2 of my favorite new T-SQL features in SQL Server Denali (SQL 11)
Microsoft released the first CTP version of SQL Server Denali during the SQLPASS Community
Summit in Seattle last year. Since this...
2010-12-10
1,447 reads
Announcing the SQLDoctor
Today I’m very proud to announce a FREE SQL Server consulting service from me called
the “SQLDoctor”.
The concept of the SQLDoctor...
2010-11-17
568 reads
Slides & Samples for my SQLPASS sessions
As announced in both of my session you can find my slides & samples here for download:
Building FILESTREAM
solutions with SQL Server...
2010-11-15
668 reads
I’m speaking for the Performance Virtual Chapter of PASS
On January 4, I’m speaking about index internals for the Performance Virtual Chapter
of PASS (http://performance.sqlpass.org).
Here’s my session abstract:
SQL Server provides...
2010-11-02
600 reads
I’m starting my own SQL Server Consulting business!
Beginning with tomorrow I’m no longer working for HP Austria, because I’m starting
my own SQL Server Consulting business. I’ve been...
2010-10-31
1,536 reads
Vote for my precon workshop for PASS SQLRally
I’m one of the 3 lucky guys whose submitted precon workshop for the developer category
for PASS SQLRally is in the...
2010-10-25
625 reads
Slides & samples from my SQLdays 2010 sessions and workshop
As announced in my workshop and in my sessions at the SQLdays 2010 last week in Rosenheim/Germany,
you can download my...
2010-10-25
471 reads
Slides & Samples for my SQLbits workshop & session
As announced in my SQLBits workshop & session last week in York/UK, you can find the
session/workshop material here.
Have fun!
-Klaus
2010-10-04
408 reads
StreamInsight sample from my 24HOP session
As announced in my StreamInsight session at 24HOP you can download the session material
from here.
Within the next weeks I will...
2010-09-17
537 reads
Blogs
Claude finds two cryptographic weaknesses (but the sky isn’t falling)
By Brian Kelley
If you haven't seen the announcement, Anthropic was able to utilize Claude (Mythos Preview)...
Generate Embeddings in SQL with Aurora and Bedrock
Most embedding pipelines on AWS have the same shape: a job reads rows out...
Resolving SQL Server Transaction Log Issues Efficiently
By Arun Sirpal
Transaction log issues are one of the quietest ways a healthy database turns into...
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Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers