Tampa IT Pro Camp Coming on September 22,2012
The Tampa IT Pro Camp will be held September 22 at New Horizons in Tampa (different location than last time)....
2012-07-25
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SQLAndy
Fortune Cookie Marketing
I took a break from work today to look in on an informal event a friend was hosting at his...
2012-07-25
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Should We Customize the SQLSaturday Hashtag on Twitter?
The question was posed on Twitter recently (or perhaps more along the lines of “why can’t we”), suggesting that our...
2012-07-23
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Presentations That Exceed The Allotted Time
Back in February I did a presentation for MagicPASS that ran long, maybe 30 minutes over the time allotted. It...
2012-07-20
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Stacia Misner and Kevin Kline Doing All Day Sessions for SQLSaturday #151
If there is anything better than a SQLSaturday it’s a SQLSaturday with a choice of great pre-con speakers. This year...
2012-07-19
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Notes from the July 2012 MagicPASS Meeting
Quick notes from the MagicPASS meeting:
Kendal Van Dyke still the king when it comes to explaining what’s going on with...
2012-07-19
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The Mentoring Experiment–New Call for Mentees
With both Steve Jones and I done with our summer break, we’re ready to continue with several experiments we’ve been...
2012-07-23 (first published: 2012-07-19)
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Should Apps Use a Dedicated Port?
Most applications connect on whatever the default port is, typically 1433 for SQL, though it’s common to change that to...
2012-07-24 (first published: 2012-07-18)
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Attending SQLSaturday #164 in Cleveland
I’ll be back on the road again in August, heading up to Cleveland for SQLSaturday #164. It’s my first time...
2012-07-17
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I’ll Be Presenting at the PASS Summit 2012
I’m a little late posting this, but I had two sessions accepted out of four I submitted. I’ll be doing...
2012-07-16
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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
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Problem Isn't Always Your...
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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