SQL Server Utility in SQL Server 2008 R2
One of the new management related features in SQL Server 2008 R2 is SQL Server Utility. SQL Server Utility gives...
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Twas the Night Before the MCM ...
T'was the Night Before the MCM ...
SQL Server MCM starts tomorrow. My wife thinks it's cute that I'm excited. The...
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Setting Up a Server Side Trace
Recently I wrote a short post on the default trace in SQL Server. You can read that here. In this...
2010-03-14
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Finding Date Ranges for Calculating Statistics
Finding Date Ranges for Calculating StatisticsI received the following question from a fellow DBA:
I need your input to derive the...
2010-03-14
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Document, Document, Document
A while back I blogged about using Checklists , but there's another task you want to incorporate into your workflow - documentation....
2010-03-13
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Solving All Versus (Select All) SSRS End User Confusion
When developing reports that use Analysis Services as a data source end user can sometimes be confused about some of...
2010-03-12
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Business needs vs dirty reads
I have worked in many industries, but most of my time has been in the publishing industry. For those not...
2010-03-12
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Solving All Versus (Select All) SSRS End User Confusion
When developing reports that use Analysis Services as a data source end user can sometimes be confused about some of...
2010-03-12
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SCSUG March Meeting Recap
The Monsoon
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2010-03-12
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My Experience with a Virtual Assistant using TimeSvr
Predicting the future with bold certainty is not for the faint of heart. It’s a hard job. A few get...
2010-03-12
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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