Virtualizing Servers in Production
The company where I work has been using virtualization in development, QA, testing, etc., for many years now. We have...
2010-06-15
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Daily SQL Server 2008 New Features – Day 23
Every day for the next couple of weeks, I aim to highlight one of SQL Server 2008’s new features, simply...
2010-06-15
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SQL Server XML Schemas
Ever been curious about the schema of , say an SSRS rdl file ? How about the execution plan ?
Not only should...
2010-06-15
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Networking – A Year Later
I was excited to attend the networking session last year at the PASS Summit. Andy Warren and I had talked...
2010-06-15
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oPASS Meeting Tonight June 15, 2010 – Featuring Kendal Van Dyke
We’re meeting from 6-8 pm as usual, with Kendal Van Dyke presenting Paging Dr Availability, You’re Wanted In the Recovery...
2010-06-15
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Report Render Duration
Every once in a while I come across a scenario where I really want to know how long it took...
2010-06-15
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Maps in Reports!
I’ve been playing with SQL Server 2008 R2 for quite a while in the CTP’s and what not. But, I hadn’t made...
2010-06-14
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T-SQL Tuesday #007 – Roundup
New hotness
First of all I apologize for this roundup taking more time than usual to appear. This last week was...
2010-06-14
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Potential Pre-Cons for SQLSaturday #49
In previous years we’ve just invited a speaker or two to submit a presentation for an all day paid event...
2010-06-14
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Jacksonville Code Camp Call for Speakers
Bayer White has announced the call for speakers for the 2010 Jacksonville Code Camp to be held August 28, 2010...
2010-06-14
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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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