Proposals to win a MSDN Subscription
Recently quite a few MVPs (here, here and here ) are handling out MSDN Ultimate subscriptions in the community. What interests...
2010-07-08
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Retrieve Space Used Details for Table
Every once in a while, you may have a need to determine how much space is being used by a...
2010-07-07
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July SSSOLV UG Meeting
This is really late notice – apologies in advance.
We will be holding the LV UG meeting July 8th at the same...
2010-07-07
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SQL 2008 DTS
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No, not really. It’s just Windows 7. I have recently upgraded to Windows 7. I took the roundabout...
2010-07-07
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WHERE to begin
Many people, once they start getting comfortable writing SQL, begin asking the same questions. One such common question is “Does...
2010-07-07
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Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0
I have been playing around with the new Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 Beta 2 tool for the...
2010-07-07
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The PASS Session Selection Process, My Experience Part 1
Well, I have just finished up my part in the abstract selection process for the PASS Summit. This was my...
2010-07-07
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Life Lesson: Pay Your Dues
This is one of the lessons you don’t want to hear when you’re 18, or the newest member of a...
2010-07-07
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Life Guarding Your Data
Last week as an adult leader of my son’s Boy Scout Troop, I accompanied a dozen fine young men to...
2010-07-07
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SSC Editorial – Learning From Experts
Another story with a lesson today, this one about learning to work smarter and not just harder. Easy to say,...
2010-07-07
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Blogs
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
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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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