Final Summit Keynote – NoSQL = Not Only SQL
The keynote started out with Rob Farley and Buck Woody singing an awesome song about a slow running query. What...
2011-10-14
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Day four of Summit – Keynote 2 #sqlpass
The keynote started out with Bill Graziano taking to the stage in a kilt and declaring that the second day...
2011-10-13
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Summit Sessions Day 1 #sqlpass
Today was our first day to attend regular sessions. With over 189 sessions being offered over 3 days there are...
2011-10-13
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Second Day of Summit
The second day of the Summit was full of even more pre-con’s. Word on the street last night is that...
2011-10-12
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Day three of Summit Keynote
Last year we set out some very high goals. 1 million technical training hours, 250k members in the community, and...
2011-10-12
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First Day of Summit
My first day in Seattle has ended. My flight arrived around 12:30 and I was in good company with John...
2011-10-11
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The PASS Summit is HERE!
Watching the twitter sphere it is apparent that many of the SQL Nation are in route to Seattle WA today....
2011-10-10
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It is all about giving so why not #sqlgive
Last year at the Summit I missed out on this really cool concept. Donate your unused items from your hotel....
2011-10-06
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Collect Database File Size with Powershell
I decided to start monitoring the amount of free space in my database files so that I can make sure...
2011-10-05
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SQL Saturday 97 has ended
Well it isn’t quite over for me just yet, I still have a flight home tomorrow and can’t wait to...
2011-10-02
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SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
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EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
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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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