Daily Coping 10 June 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-06-10
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CROSS vs OUTER APPLY
I love CROSS APPLY. I also love OUTER APPLY. What’s the difference though? The same difference as with an INNER ... Continue reading
2021-06-21 (first published: 2021-06-10)
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Setting up a Full Text Index–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I saw a question recently on Full Text...
2021-06-18 (first published: 2021-06-09)
258 reads
Setting DebugPreference for Testing–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I was working on a PoSh script recently...
2021-06-09
52 reads
Data Fabric defined
Another buzzword that you may have been hearing a lot about lately is Data Fabric. In short, a data fabric is a single environment consisting of a unified architecture...
2021-06-09
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Data Fabric defined
Another buzzword that you may have been hearing a lot about lately is Data Fabric. In short, a data fabric is a single environment consisting of a unified architecture...
2021-06-21 (first published: 2021-06-09)
443 reads
Things to check when restoring a database
Whenever I restore a database — especially one I obtained outside of my regular environment (for example a customer database, a development database, or even a sample database like...
2021-06-09
50 reads
Daily Coping 9 Jun 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-06-09
32 reads
Composable Infrastructure Will Reinvent the Data Center
With the rise of Kubernetes and other completely cloud-based deployments, on-premises data centers seem to be on the way out to make way for the scalability and dynamism of...
2021-06-08
12 reads
My journey with hybrid technologies. Where it started, how it’s going, and where it ends. : T-SQL Tuesday #139
One of my favorite people is hosting TSQL Tuesday this month. Ben Weissman (blog|twitter). He wants us to talk about ... Continue reading
2021-06-18 (first published: 2021-06-08)
283 reads
Blogs
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...
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
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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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