Rating PASS Abstracts
I was on a committee to help rate abstracts for the PASS Summit this year. It was an interesting and...
2010-07-01
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SSAS Cache Warming with an SSIS package
There are several techniques that can be used for performance tuning Analysis Services. You may already be familiar with the...
2010-07-01
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My Ideal SQL Server Test Box is on the Way
Several weeks ago I wrote a blog post called “What is the Ideal SQL Server Test Box?” At that time...
2010-07-01
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Building A Remote Desktop Manager Cluster List
The Microsoft Clustering and High Availablity bloggers have taken noticed of the Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) utility from a...
2010-06-30
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MDX Puzzle #2
Now that we have our feet wet, let’s get started with the next puzzle. In this puzzle we will write...
2010-06-30
1,452 reads
One of these things is not like the other
I’m working with PowerShell, and digging it. I decided that I wanted to create a new script (blog post later,...
2010-06-30
2,092 reads
The Politics of SQL Server Performance
Like most DBA’s I’m sure you often find yourself delivering information to the business concerning the performance of your SQL...
2010-06-30
1,521 reads
SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia, SC - Registration and Call for Speakers is On-line
The website is up for SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia. We're holding it on October 2, 2010, in West Columbia, SC,...
2010-06-30
1,445 reads
PASS, Don’t Waste My Time
Update: Apparently I can't write, or get a point across from the
comments and a few emails, so I have...
2010-06-30
2,518 reads
DB2 – Create a Database
OK for my next DB2 trick and remaining off the path of the righteous for the time being we will...
2010-06-30
4,991 reads
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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
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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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