Configuring Database Mirroring in SQL Server
I plan on writing a series of posts on database mirroring, this is the first. Database Mirroring is a new...
2010-03-07
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SQL LiteSpeed Error: XML returned from Engine was invalid
SQL LiteSpeed Error: XML returned from Engine was invalid
This is a very common error returned from SQL LiteSpeed. So what...
2010-03-06
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SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit (March 2010 Update)
SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit (March 2010 Update)
The content of this update includes 11 Presentations, 17...
2010-03-06
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Opening Keynote – SQL Saturday #33
I didn’t quite read this, but this was the written part of what I have as the opening keynote for...
2010-03-06
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Breaking Down TempDB Contention
Breaking Down TempDB Contention
What is tempDB contention? From the outside looking in, tempDB contention may look like any other blocking. There...
2010-03-05
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SQL Saturday Schedule Update
In January, I blogged about the upcoming SQL Saturdays for 2010, and since then, many more events have been scheduled,...
2010-03-05
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Worst Thing to Do to your DBA
Recently Andy Warren Blogged about things that could drive your DBA mad. There was a lot of feedback on SQLServerCentral...
2010-03-05
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Keep Your Data Clean
In working with client data you start to notice trends that raise flags in your mind. In my case I'm...
2010-03-05
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Going to Charlotte for SQLSaturday #33
I’m flying up Friday afternoon for SQLSaturday #33. Looking forward to the trip, Charlotte is a great area and I...
2010-03-05
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PASS Update #24
Time to update you again on all things PASS. First, I haven’t made a lot of progress on the speaker...
2010-03-05
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Blogs
Narrow Task Decomposition in AI Pipeline Agents
A nightly load into sales_fact fails. Ask an orchestrating agent to break down the...
Car Update: August 2026
By Steve Jones
It’s been some time since I provided a car update, so I decided to...
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
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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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