Virtual SQL Playground Adventure: Building The Virtual Environment
Few blog posts ago, I decided to build a virtual environment for a personal SQL Server sandbox. So, the Virtual...
2014-03-14 (first published: 2014-03-03)
3,683 reads
Marlon Ribunal - SQL, Code, Coffee, etc.
Laying The Ground For A Successful Reporting Project
Building a reporting system from the ground up is a daunting task. Such a big project usually involves intricate resource...
2014-01-14 (first published: 2014-01-09)
3,158 reads
My First Book: SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services Blueprints
Packt Publishing has published SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services Blueprints – the book that Mickey Stuewe (b | t) and I have...
2013-10-29
1,308 reads
Virtual SQL Playground Adventure: Introduction
Welcome to the Virtual SQL Playground Adventure! Why Adventure? What’s an Adventure?
An adventure is an exciting or unusual experience; it may...
2013-06-13
1,492 reads
Connecting Windows Server 2003 VM To External Network In Hyper-V
The Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 SP1 Virtual Machines on my laptop are connecting just fine to my physical...
2013-05-31 (first published: 2013-05-24)
4,823 reads
Rated R (A Teaser)
How many lines of TSQL codes and Window Functions you need to come up with this?
With R, it takes about...
2013-05-16
915 reads
Non-Tech Books On My Desk
This post is inspired by Andy Warren’s ( b | t ) “Books On The Desk” post.
I’ve got plenty of SQL Server books...
2013-05-10
931 reads
Visionary: Seeing Through Defects
Joe Lacob bought the struggling Golden State Warriors NBA franchise in 2010. He has been the most hated man by...
2013-05-03
826 reads
SQLMentor: Do you have a mentor?
I’ve been looking for better ways of learning and improving my SQL Server skills. Blogs, BOL, webcasts, and training videos...
2013-04-13
741 reads
SQL Saturday #177 – Silicon Valley
There is something about the Silicon Valley that attracts the innovative and creative individuals. The “misfits, rebels, troublemakers, and the...
2013-02-20
934 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