Why not play my cards?
Still no work on my laptop. It’s been over 24 hours since I left a message for the customer escalation...
2010-01-13
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Why not play my cards?
Still no work on my laptop. It’s been over 24 hours since I left a message for the customer escalation...
2010-01-13
722 reads
SQL Pass session evaluations
I finally got the last of my PASS Summit session evals and so, like someotherpeople, I thought I’d make them...
2010-01-13
575 reads
PASS 2009 Evaluation Results
The results are in, and I'm pleased, but not satisfied. I delivered a brand new session called Gather SQL Server...
2010-01-13
413 reads
Connections Sessions Evals
I’ve kind of been embarassed to post these despite the fact that I received them a couple of weeks ago....
2010-01-13
579 reads
How to Use SQL Backup Inside a Maintenance Plan
When you create a SQL Server Maintenance Plan using the Maintenance Plan Wizard or the Maintenance Plan Designer, the SQL...
2010-01-13
1,620 reads
Be Security Smart on Haiti Earthquake
Not surprisingly, there are already vultures looking to take advantage of the tragic earthquake in Haiti for their own financial...
2010-01-13
899 reads
Tally Table - String Cleaning
Overview
This is something that most people eventually need for reporting purposes. This function uses a Tally table to 'clean' a...
2010-01-13
4,205 reads
The Advantage of GUIDs
I never liked GUIDs, not really using them in most of my development until I had a conversation many years...
2010-01-13
691 reads
Comments on the Bamboo Touch
I bought a Bamboo Touch over the holiday break, it’s a multi-touch pad with stylus. Easy install, basically plug in...
2010-01-13
896 reads
Blogs
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
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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!
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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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