Windows OS Power Saving Feature Directly Affects CPU Performance
While I have always known that the Windows operating system Power Plan options affect a server’s performance, I had not...
2010-07-27
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An Example of ‘Date tool’ dimension(calculation-Dimension)
Recently one of my clients would like to see their Revenue figures represented some of the time as a positive...
2010-07-26
1,734 reads
Presenting to the West Michigan SQL Server User Group
Presenting to the West Michigan SQL Server User Group / SQL PASS Chapter
I will be presentitng to the West Michigan SQL...
2010-07-26
841 reads
Jacksonville Code Camp – Introduction to Reporting Services 8.28.2010
The 6th Annual Jacksonville Code Camp is coming up fast. There are tons of great presenters slated to be here...
2010-07-26
383 reads
Tour de Career: Team Roles
In cycling each team is made up of nine riders. Each rider on a team can have a different specialization....
2010-07-26
668 reads
Defensive Db Programming Chapter 03
Chapter 3 of the Defensive Database Programming Book by Alex Kuznetsov teaches us about how to “survive” changes to database...
2010-07-26
1,663 reads
The Vacation Backlash
Maybe I need a better name for it, but I’m describing the pain that happens when you’re getting ready for...
2010-07-26
590 reads
New Laptop Time
I’ve been looking for a new “thin and light” laptop to use for teaching, and for presentations and demonstrations at...
2010-07-26
822 reads
SQL University - Capacity Planning Week
I am honored to be a guest lecturer this week for SQL University. There have been some amazing professors helping...
2010-07-26
8,175 reads
Uninstall a SQL Server Cluster.....When all else fails....
OK, we've seen step-by-step lists and articles on how to INSTALL a SQL Server 2008 Cluster, but have you run...
2010-07-25
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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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