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
357 reads
SQLEspresso
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)
1,756 reads
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
1,328 reads
Thankful DBA
This week is Thanksgiving in the United States, so I thought it fitting to write a quick blog on what...
2017-11-22
415 reads
Do Not Pass GO!
What is the GO statement and why is it so important to use? When do I have to use it?...
2017-11-15
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What Are These Backup Settings All About?
I ran across a client the other day that had these Backup and Recovery options set like the picture below...
2017-11-08
880 reads
Quick Model Database Tidbit
Are you using your Model Database to its full potential?
I am finding more and more that Database Admins are not...
2017-10-30
751 reads
Synchronous VS Asynchronous Statistics Updates
One of the things I’ve been able to implement to help with performance is changing from Update Statistics Synchronous to...
2017-11-07 (first published: 2017-10-25)
2,031 reads
Does Your Code Have a Preamble?
Okay, here is a pet peeve of mine, I think every stored procedure, function, view etc. should all contain a...
2017-10-18
514 reads
Why I Go to Summit Each Year?
This year will be my 6thPASS Summit that I will have attended. Some people have asked me why I still...
2017-10-11
332 reads
Blogs
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,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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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