SQL Server Updates Tricked Me for Years
When applying a new SQL Server cumulative update, hot fix, or upgrade SQL Server doesn’t always apply all the fixes...
2018-02-21
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SQLEspresso
Bloggers Should Have Reach
One of my goals for 2018 is to expand the reach of my blog.
As a blogger starting out I had...
2018-02-14
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Expanding My Reach
I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to expand my writing with my first Simple-Talk article posted. Simple- Talk is technical journal and...
2018-02-07
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Can You Hear It Now?
Here is a quick blog to show you something I discovered that I didn’t know existed.
I was on a Skype...
2018-01-31
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Maintaining Balance
Last week, I got the chance to give my I’m It Survival Tips for the Lone DBA in a webcast for the first...
2018-02-09 (first published: 2018-01-24)
1,643 reads
How to get started with Always Encrypted for Beginners Part 3: One Two Punch
A few weeks ago, I wrote Part 1 and 2 of this series, which was a beginner’s guide to Always...
2018-01-17
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It’s All in the Name, Index Naming Conventions
Awhile back, if you are on Twitter, you can probably recall my ranting about the 949 indexes I was reviewing....
2018-01-10
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AHHH I need a Blog Topic!!!
One of the hardest things you can do as a blogger is to come up with a post topic. Do...
2017-12-20
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How to Get Started with Always Encrypted for Beginners Part 2
In this post we will pick up where we left off in Part 1, if you haven’t read that please...
2017-12-29 (first published: 2017-12-13)
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How to get started with Always Encrypted for Beginners Part 1
Encryption has always been intriguing to me but seemed like it could be a very complex process to set up....
2017-11-29
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Blogs
Fabric as a Data Mesh Enabler: Rethinking Enterprise Data Distribution
By Chris Yates
For decades, enterprises have approached data management with the same mindset as someone stuffing...
Truncate Table Pitfalls
Truncate Table Pitfalls Truncating a table can be gloriously fast—and spectacularly dangerous when used carelessly....
dataMinds Connect 2025 – Slides & Scripts
You can find all the session materials for the presentation “Indexing for Dummies” that...
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DBCC CHECKIDENT
What is returned as a result set when I run this command without a new seed value?
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