Speaking at Data ANZ 2021
Looking forward to speaking at Data ANZ 2021 this weekend. Data ANZ "is the data community event for the whole of Australia and New Zealand (and the world)"!
I'll be presenting...
2021-06-24
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SQL Tact
SQL Server Admin Best Practices with DMVs at GroupBy Americas 2021
On Tuesday I'm looking forward to presenting again at GroupBy Americas on a topic that was voted on by the attending public. This presentation "SQL Server Admin Best Practices...
2021-05-24
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This Saturday: #DataWeekender, DataSaturday Southwest
Geeked to be speaking 2x on Saturday May 14, my second time speaking at #DataWeekender and at the very first Data Saturday Southwest 2021.
My Certification Exams Inside Out is one...
2021-05-14
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Ethics in Modern Data at Minnesota Developers Conference 2021
Looking forward to speaking to a brand new conference for us, the Minnesota Developers Conference 2021 on May 4 at 2pmCT. Christine and I will be presenting a talk that...
2021-05-04
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"Think Like a Certification Exam" at Certification Saturday 2021
I'll be presenting at Certification Saturday 2021 this weekend! I'll be contributing my talk on How to "Think Like a Certification Exam" at 3pmGMT/8amPT.
Microsoft is offering any one certification exam for...
2021-04-08
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"Ethics in Modern Data" at the Inland Northwest Data Professionals Association
Looking forward to speaking to one of our new home turf's data organizations, the Inland Northwest Data Professionals Association. My spouse Christine and I will be presenting a talk we're...
2021-04-08
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Become a Contributor to Microsoft Docs
Starting this month, I'm leading a talk series with my teammates from the SQL Docs team at Microsoft. In this presentation we lay out just how easy it is,...
2021-04-13 (first published: 2021-04-08)
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Moving Into Consulting 101 - Part 5 - The Tensions of a Consultancy
This is part five in a five part series this week, Moving into Consulting 101.
In the business consulting system, the clients are served by two separate yet equally important groups....
2021-04-07 (first published: 2021-03-26)
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Moving Into Consulting 101 - Part 4 - The Process of a Consultant
This is part four in a five part series this week, Moving into Consulting 101.
Today's topics give you a numerical advantage in consulting. All have a common theme: don't wing...
2021-04-05 (first published: 2021-03-25)
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Moving Into Consulting 101 - Part 3 - The Hours of a Consultant
This is part three in a five part series this week, Moving into Consulting 101.
Today's topics talk about why you were hired. How is your work likely to be quantified,...
2021-04-02 (first published: 2021-03-24)
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Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
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The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers