SQL Server MVP - Are you kidding me?
I received an email today stating that I had been selected as a Microsoft SQL Server MVP for 2010. This is my...
2010-07-01
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Why I Use Social Media
Yesterday was a scary time for the Kelley family. Our youngest, our five year-old daughter, suddenly had a rash everywhere....
2010-07-01
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MVP Congratulations
It usually slips my mind that there are award dates for the Microsoft MVP program outside my own. I’m on...
2010-07-01
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July Question: Tell us your story of how you happened to become a DBA.
Post your responses to the above SQL Aloha Question of the Month in the comments section below (at www.bradmcgehee.com if...
2010-07-01
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How to Provide Great Feedback
As a DBA you will encounter processes, code and design decisions within your environment that require change for the better....
2010-07-01
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PASS Spring Event in Orlando
It’s official! There will be a PASS Conference in the late April or early May in Orlando. Andy Warren (@sqlandy)...
2010-07-01
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Congrats to all MVPs (New and Renewed)
Today twitter is buzzing with news about MVPs being confirmed. Some new and some old getting renewed. I am sure...
2010-07-01
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Delegating
I think all managers are told they must delegate to succeed and/or survive. Seems obvious, a manager can’t do it...
2010-07-01
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Rating PASS Abstracts
I was on a committee to help rate abstracts for the PASS Summit this year. It was an interesting and...
2010-07-01
836 reads
SSAS Cache Warming with an SSIS package
There are several techniques that can be used for performance tuning Analysis Services. You may already be familiar with the...
2010-07-01
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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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