Blog Changes on SQLServerCentral.com & Visiting The IndyTechFest
Perhaps you've noticed a few of the blog changes if you visit via the web rather than RSS. One good...
2008-10-03
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Through the Looking Glass: Elegant -or Not?
SQL Server as an EAV Database -Good Idea?
It seems like I am getting more and more inquires from potential clients...
2008-10-03
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Speed or Value - Why Did I Write This?
Why did I write this? I got challenged by Andy Warren
to write a bit about why I wrote something. I...
2008-10-03
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Thanks to Andy Leonard
Midlands PASS was privileged to host SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard (Blog #1, Blog #2, his VSTS site, Twitter) tonight...
2008-10-03
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Never say 'never' to the WHILE loop.
/* download the test text file Moby-Dyck.zip here */
/* You might notice that I refer to Moby **** in this blog. This is because the busybodyish...
2008-10-02
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Jumping the Gun - Why Did I Write This?
Why did I write this? I got challenged by Andy Warren
to write a bit about why I wrote something. I...
2008-10-02
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A Lost Day - Blog Upgrades
We upgraded our blog server yesterday, making some changes and better integrating the blogs into the site. We now have...
2008-10-02
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Managing My Todo List
I think everyone struggles with keeping track of things they need to do, and it's all too easy to get...
2008-10-01
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Reminder - MVP Andy Leonard Midlands PASS!
Speaker: SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard
Midlands PASS Chapter - October 2, 2008 Meeting
The Midlands PASS chapter will hold our normally scheduled...
2008-10-01
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A Focus on Novice DBAs: My Upcoming PASS Presentations
The PASS Community Summit 2008 is coming up fast (November 18-21, 2008), and if you are attending and you are...
2008-10-01
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Blogs
Microsoft announces new cybersecurity AI multi-model
By Brian Kelley
Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included...
Getting the SQL Server MCP Server Running
By Steve Jones
If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
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Question of the Day
Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers