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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SQLEspresso
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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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
315 reads
SQL Sequence vs Identity Column
Let’s take a look at what a Sequence is in relation to an Identity Column in SQL Server. Did you...
2017-10-04
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Fabric Mirroring
In which versions can I mirror a database from an on-premises SQL Server to a Fabric data warehouse?
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