Two Blog Series You Don’t Want to Miss
Blogs are a great way to learn new things about SQL Server, and just in case you have missed them,...
2010-05-28
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Are You a Full-Time or Part-Time DBA?
I’m always trying to find out about the DBAs who visit my blog, as it helps me to better understand...
2010-05-28
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Permission Issue
I found a post of setting up database access in the following site and I responded there and I wanted...
2010-05-28
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New Unlocked CPUs From Intel
AnandTech has an interesting review up about some new models of Core i5 and Core i7 processors that are designed...
2010-05-28
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Flipping a Table Sideways
Not too often, someone asks for a strange request like wanting to pivot on every single value inside a table....
2010-05-28
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"Troubleshooting Transaction Replication" Published In SQL Server Magazine
I've been published! My article Troubleshooting Transactional Replicationis featured in the June 2010 issue of SQL Server Magazine (subscription required...
2010-05-28
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Buy vs. Build
It’s the classic question faced by everyone in Information Services. I know how to do this and I could build...
2010-05-28
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Auditing Failed Logins – SQL Server 2008
I wrote about setting up a basic server audit recently. That showed about how a server level audit is set...
2010-05-28
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Importing binary files with SSIS
I have gotten a number of emails over the past few days asking about how I import binary files into SSIS as well as how to improve throughput by...
2010-05-28
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Importing binary files with SSIS
I have gotten a number of emails over the past few days asking about how I
import binary files into SSIS as well as how to improve throughput by...
2010-05-28
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Blogs
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...
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!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
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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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