Changing Course On Learning
With all the new stuff on the Microsoft Data Platform, it’s really hard to keep up with it all. I had...
2015-12-03
506 reads
The Scary DBA
It’s Not Too Late
You know you want to go on the SQL Cruise. You can. You just have to convince the boss that...
2015-12-01
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Speaker of the Month for November 2015
A great benefit that I get with my job is that I get to travel all over the place to...
2015-11-05
476 reads
PASS Summit 2015: Wrap-up
WHOOP!
Another PASS Summit is complete. This one was amazing. It’s my first time ever as a member of the Board...
2015-11-02
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PASS Summit 2015: So Far
It’s Kilt Day!
I want to give a quick assessment on how the Summit has been for me so far. Monday,...
2015-10-29
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Talk to Me at PASS Summit
If you’re going to PASS and you want to have a chat, I want to talk to you. If it’s...
2015-10-23
519 reads
ZOOMIT!
Guilty.
I’m at least one of the people who yelled Zoomit during a keynote at PASS Summit.
I want to take a moment...
2015-10-22
571 reads
Statistics for the New Data Pro
Next week at the PASS Summit I’ll be presenting a session called Statistics for the New Data Pro.
You can read...
2015-10-20
394 reads
Getting Started With DocumentDB
I’ve put this off for too long. It’s time to get my feet wet with some new tech.
Step 1 is...
2015-10-14
569 reads
Argenis Without Borders: Fun For a Good Cause
This is the second year of Argenis Without Borders and the second year that I’m taking part. Last year we...
2015-10-12
526 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers