Building My Next Workstation–Part 1
It’s been four years – maybe more – since I last bought a workstation to use for development and lab work. It’s...
2013-02-18
741 reads
SQLAndy
My $200 Oops
My Nexus 7 tablet has grown on me, though I think it’s more about having a dedicated tablet than the...
2013-02-14
623 reads
Annual Catch Up and End of Job/Contract Networking Steps
It’s easy to get comfortable in a job and neglect to capture the relationships and connections you’ve built – for me...
2013-02-12
616 reads
Some Thoughts About Sponsors at SQLSaturday
I think it was because I had just received an email about sponsoring a SQLSaturday that had me thinking about...
2013-02-12
602 reads
LinkedIn Endorsements
Last year LinkedIn rolled out a new feature called endorsements, not to be confused with recommendations. Recommendations are free form...
2013-02-11
769 reads
The PASS BA Conference–Good Idea or Not?
Ever since it was announced I’ve been ambivalent about the PASS Business Analytics Conference. I believe PASS should look for...
2013-02-09
845 reads
Don Gabor Presents Mastering the Art of Conversation and Making Business Contacts in NYC
My friend Don Gabor is presenting a two hour seminar titled “Mastering the Art of Conversation and Making Business Contacts”...
2013-02-09
768 reads
SQLSaturday #200 in Philadelphia (And Vacation)
I’m planning to attend SQLSaturday #200 in Philadelphia on June 1, 2013. Number 200! This will be my first trip...
2013-02-09
602 reads
One Slick Solution and Unexpected Consequences
Quite a few years ago my first job in the military was driving a tracked vehicle, a variant of the...
2013-02-07
762 reads
I’ll Meet You Half Way–Compromising To Win
Compromise is one of those things that makes the world work. I can’t say I’ve always been good at it....
2013-01-28
775 reads
Blogs
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
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...
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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