What Did that Geek Just Say?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, maintains a Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures. The dictionary is a great place to go to find out what people...
2010-09-21
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What Did that Geek Just Say?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, maintains a Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures. The dictionary is a great place to go to find out what people...
2010-09-21
15 reads
What Did that Geek Just Say?
Working in a technical field has it’s ups and downs. One of the more common annoyances I run into is...
2010-09-21
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Software Review: Idera’s Virtual Database
Ever since the upgrade from SQL Server 6.5 to 7.0 one of the most requested features I’ve heard people complain...
2010-09-21
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September PASSMN Meeting Tonight
As I’ve mentioned a couple times already our PASSMN meeting tonight will be in a new location. This is a ...
2010-09-21
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Instant File Initialization – Is it Turned On?
I have posted a short note on instant file initialization previously, that post can be found here. The crux of...
2010-09-21
1,730 reads
Table Variables and Transactions
I actually had a question of the day submitted on SQLServerCentral about table variables and transactions, but the person didn’t...
2010-09-21
9,356 reads
On Vacation
I’ve hit that point where it feels like I need to work longer and harder to keep up, which is...
2010-09-21
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Putting Priorities into Practice
Yesterday I posted a review on the book Choosing to Cheat. I had begun putting some of the principles into...
2010-09-21
903 reads
SQL Saturday 50 (#sqlsat50) – A Tale
This past weekend I went to SQL Saturday 50 – this is a day long SQL training event that is put...
2010-09-21
829 reads
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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