Portland SQL Saturday / Code Camp 2010
Today was the Portland SQL Saturday and Code Camp at the University of Portland and
it was a great experience. I...
2010-05-23
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Im on hols !
Sorry guys, I’m off for a week in the sun – will return June 2nd with more SQL Server 2008 New...
2010-05-22
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What is a Good Way to Run CheckDB on a VLDB?
Today's script is one that I wrote based on the logic outlined in a post by Paul Randal. This script is written for SQL 2000 but, as Paul notes,...
2010-05-21
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What is a Good Way to Run CheckDB on a VLDB?
Today's script is one that I wrote based on the logic outlined in a post by Paul Randal. This script is written for SQL 2000 but, as Paul notes,...
2010-05-21
22 reads
What is a Good Way to Run CheckDB on a VLDB?
Introduction
Today’s script is one that I wrote based on the logic outlined in this post by Paul Randal (Blog|Twitter). This...
2010-05-21
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SQL Book Review
Recently I received a new opportunity via email. Steve Jones at SQLServerCentral sent me an email to see if I...
2010-05-21
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Moving On
My oldest son graduates high school today. After a long journey, he’s the first of my wife’s and my three...
2010-05-21
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Daily SQL Server 2008 New Feature – Day 12
Every day for the next couple of weeks, I aim to highlight one of SQL Server 2008’s new features, simply...
2010-05-21
396 reads
Ask for something and when you get it no one uses it
There was a time when almost every Chapter leader were asking PASS to find a place where the leaders can...
2010-05-21
399 reads
Book Review: Currencies That Buy Credibility
I ordered a copy of Currencies That Buy Credibility ($14 @ Amazon) after a comment from author Tom Wanek on Twitter...
2010-05-21
543 reads
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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