PASS Elections 2013
Yesterday the slate of candidates for the PASS Board of Directors was announced. Seven candidates for three open positions this...
2013-09-24
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SQLAndy
Finding The Active Sharepoint Databases
This was a task from last week. There was a server where we wanted to make some adjustments to security...
2013-09-23
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Notes from SQLSaturday #232 in Orlando
Our seventh annual SQLSaturday here in Orlando went well. To the casual observer it might appear to happen without effort,...
2013-09-16
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My 2013 PASS Suggestion Tsunami List
Back in August I posted about an approach that Aaron Nelson and I thought of to try to get more...
2013-09-09
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Log Backup Failing–A Simple Mistake
Last week I was checking on some stuff and noticed that a couple databases were in simple mode – unusual, but...
2013-09-05
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Skills I Used Last Week
Ever thought about what your average week looks like? What are the real core skills your environment uses every day...
2013-09-09 (first published: 2013-09-03)
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Building a Better Litter Box
First, I know as I write this that my friend Kevin will be emailing me later today that I’ve jumped...
2013-08-30
1,427 reads
Notes From The August 2012 OPASS Meeting
Luis Figueroa did a nice job presenting on Master Data Management. It’s nice to see the tools evolving, though I’ll...
2013-08-23
616 reads
Need Recommendations on Being a Better Listener
This past weekend I’ve been reading The Zen of Listening by Rebecca Shafir, part of my ongoing efforts to be...
2013-08-19
684 reads
Interview Candidates for Skills, Aptitude, Maybe Both
Over the years I’ve been primary a skills interviewer. In theory I know what skills are needed and in theory...
2013-08-20 (first published: 2013-08-15)
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Blogs
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
The DIY Cost of Masking Test Data For Smaller Organizations
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve tried hard to do in database development situations if...
T-SQL Tuesday #196 – Two risky career decisions I made
By DataOnWheels
The T-SQL Tuesday topic this month comes James Serra. What career risks have you...
Forums
XACT_ABORT being set to ON by web services
We have two "identical" instances of an ASP.NET web service (or so I have...
OPENQUERY Flexibility
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OPENQUERY Flexibility
Which of these are valid OPENQUERY() uses?
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