SSAS - Defining Attribute Relationships in 2005 and 2008
Attribute relationships inside of Analysis Services are a critical piece to the design of your dimensions.The benefits of creating attribute...
2010-09-20
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What Do You Think Just Happened To This Database Server?
This is a screenshot of Task Manager for a database instance that is part of a synchronous database mirroring partnership...
2010-09-20
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Most SQL Server DBAs Still Don’t Know About Instant File Initialization
In my most recent poll, I asked DBAs if they have turned on instant file initialization on their SQL Servers....
2010-09-20
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Breaking Into SQL Showbiz
You can tell by my face, I'm an expert
Matthew Velic (blog, Twitter) just asked this question on Twitter:
And really that’s...
2010-09-20
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PASS Update #43
Last Friday saw the end of the 2010 PASS election and it was very nice to find out I had...
2010-09-20
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Share Your Experiences at #SQLSAT58
Ever thought about sharing your experiences with SQL Server to more than just your immediate peers and colleagues? Up here...
2010-09-20
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Aliases in SQL Server 2008
Recently I set up replication and as the target server was not on our domain I initially used an IP...
2010-09-20
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SQL Saturday 46 (#sqlsat46) Recap
I was privileged to be able to attend and present at SQL Saturday 46 in Raleigh, NC, this last weekend....
2010-09-20
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Kimball University: Microsoft Data Warehouse in Depth
Several years ago, late 2006, I decided to focus my career on Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence (DW/BI). I was...
2010-09-20
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Review: Choosing to Cheat
Cross-posted from The Goal Keeping DBA blog.
I first heard about this book at SQL Saturday #51 when I was talking...
2010-09-20
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Narrow Task Decomposition in AI Pipeline Agents
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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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