Does TDE really work on MDF files?
Yes, it does. However, let’s prove it. First let’s create a database, a table, and enter some data:
-- create a...
2013-04-26 (first published: 2013-04-22)
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Last Weeks Top “Reading” Links #29
For those that follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL), you’ll know that throughout the day I tweet out some links of...
2013-04-22
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Native SSMS a second class citizen no longer…
Intellisense can be a boon to adding quick development. Quick hints on scope specific variables, syntax suggestions, function descriptions and...
2013-04-22
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SQLSaturday Philadelphia, Cocoa Beach, Orlando, and Charleston
I’ll be attending and presenting at SQLSaturday #200 in Philadelphia in June, then I’ll be attending the first ever SQLSaturday...
2013-04-22
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Resolving data redundancy up front
Introduction
As all of us do when confronted with a problem, the resource of choice is to ‘Google it’.
This is where...
2013-04-22
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Who writes your documentation?
I’ve been thinking recently about who writes the best documentation. Not including a professional technical writer (although they actually do...
2013-04-22
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Cumulative Update – 7 for SQL Server 2012 RTM Is Now Available !
The 7th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 RTM is now available. Cumulative Update 7 contains all the hotfixes...
2013-04-22
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SQL Server Training in the Summer Time
Its been a long winter so far this weekend has seen the first signs of spring here in South Wales,...
2013-04-22
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SQL Server – How to check if you are running 32-bit or 64-bit version
There are two different command you can use to check if you are running 32-bit or 64-bit version of SQL...
2013-04-22
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Troubleshooting SQL Server Error 15517
Last week I had the following error message repeating over and over again in the SQL Server log of one of...
2013-04-25 (first published: 2013-04-22)
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Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
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Reusing Customer Specific Order Filtering Logic with CROSS APPLY and an Inline TVF (Part 4)
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
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Question of the Day
PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
Which of the following meta commands (sometimes called backslash or slash commands) within psql will provide you with information about the databases on the cluster?
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