SQL 2012 SSIS Catalog Permissions
With the introduction of the SQL 2012 SSIS Catalog there has been the question of what permissions are available and...
2013-07-20
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Security Cameras in the Neighborhood
I live in a pleasant, calm, middle class neighborhood. Not much crime here, at most the rare break-in or vandalism,...
2013-07-19
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Energy news that caught my eye
I’ve been a big fan of nuclear energy ever since I worked at a power plant. Before that I was...
2013-07-19
999 reads
More on Finding Bad Links On Your Blog
Yesterday I mentioned using the Google Webmaster Tools to identify some bad URL’s here on the blog. I decided to...
2013-07-19
639 reads
Best SQL Server Podcast and Video Sites (Hangout)
My friend Boris Hristov (Blog | Twitter) continues his Google Hangouts initiative, and this week he invited me to talk about...
2013-07-19
3,215 reads
Audio and slides are up for my webinar on SQL Server encryption
The webinar audio and slides/demo scripts are up for the presentation I did for the PASS Security virtual chapter.
PASS Security...
2013-07-19
760 reads
Rebuilding server level collation setting
Scenario You have just completed setting up a new development database server for a new project. After that, everyone in...
2013-07-26 (first published: 2013-07-19)
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Webcast Presentation Materials: 5 Ways to Improve Performance through Indexing
This past Tuesday, I delivered a presentation for Pragmatic WorksTraining on the T’s. The session I delivered was 5 Ways to...
2013-07-18
759 reads
Reblog: July 12 to July 18
I’ve always been a fan of the feeling when I find an old blog post that’s got just the information...
2013-07-18
683 reads
Why You Need a Data Warehouse
Introduction
You likely have heard about data warehousing, but are unsure exactly what it is and if your company needs one....
2013-07-25 (first published: 2013-07-18)
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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