The Whirlwind That Is October – Part 2
October has been such a whirlwind of PASS activity for me. Two SQL Saturdays and the PASS Summit. This post...
2015-10-18
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SQL Swimmer
The Whirlwind That Is October – Part 1
October has been such a whirlwind of PASS activity for me. Two SQL Saturdays and the PASS Summit. This post...
2015-10-16
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Fall Means Election Season
While it’s not officially Fall yet, it is definitely Election Season. Elections for the PASS Board of Directors opens up...
2015-09-25 (first published: 2015-09-11)
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TSQL2sday #68 – Defaults
A big thank you goes out to Andy Yun (b|t) for hosting this month’s TSQL2sday party. This month’s topic is...
2015-07-14
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The Whole Pie
Today should be such an exciting day, the day the speakers are announced for the 2015 PASS Summit. But as...
2015-06-26
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Earning my MCSE: Business Intelligence Certification
I earned my MCSE: Business Intelligence Certification on May 27, 2015. It was a long road, but I did it....
2015-05-28
1,519 reads
TSQL2sday #66 – Monitoring
A big thank you to Cathrine Wilhelmsen (blog | twitter) for hosting this month’s TSQL2sday party. Monitoring is this month’s topic...
2015-05-12
579 reads
Becoming a PASS Chapter Leader – Challenge Accepted!
My first real introduction to PASS was back in 1998. I was an “Accidential DBA” and needed some training. I...
2015-04-14
532 reads
How to Add Users to Roles in SSAS, a.k.a., Where the Heck are the Buttons?
I’ve been responsible for administering Analysis Services (SSAS) on a regular basis for the past 7-8 years via SQL Server...
2015-04-07
802 reads
Achievement Unlocked: 24 Hours of Pass Session Submitted
I have finally submitted a session for a speaking engagement. Those who know me know that this is a very...
2015-03-19
742 reads
Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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