Daily Coping 5 Mar 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...
2021-03-05
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Microsoft Ignite Announcements 2021
Microsoft Ignite has always announced many new products and new product features, and this year was no exception. Many exciting announcements, and below I list the major data platform and...
2021-03-04
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Microsoft Ignite Announcements 2021
Microsoft Ignite has always announced many new products and new product features, and this year was no exception. Many exciting announcements, and below I list the major data platform and...
2021-03-10 (first published: 2021-03-04)
802 reads
Daily Coping 4 Mar 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...
2021-03-04
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Which configuration changes in SQL Server require a restart?
SQL Server is a complex beast, with many configuration options that can range from recommended to completely avoided. Since the release of SQL Server 2016, several options that were...
2021-03-03
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Daily Coping 3 Mar 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...
2021-03-03
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Disabling Non-Clustered Indexes For Fun and Profit
One of the frequently quoted ETL best practices is to disable your non-clustered indexes during a data load. Basically the conventional wisdom is that you disable the non-clustered indexes,...
2021-03-09 (first published: 2021-03-02)
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Steps for a Successful Data Migration Session at Microsoft Ignite
I hope you’re all enjoying the latest rev of the Microsoft Ignite conference as much as I am. I was going through the content catalog for this year’s conference...
2021-03-08 (first published: 2021-03-02)
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Daily Coping 2 Mar 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...
2021-03-02
41 reads
Updated Pluralsight Course – Kubernetes Installation and Configuration Fundamentals
My updated course “Kubernetes Installation and Configuration Fundamentals” in now available on Pluralsight here! If you want to learn about the course, check out the trailer here or if you want to dive right...
2021-03-01
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Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
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,...
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Pay for Performance
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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025...
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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