Is It Time To Clear Out Those Quirky Functions?
Phil Factor ponders a cull of some of SQL Server's worst-behaving functions.
2014-07-10
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Editorial
Paying It Forward
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Galbraith that looks at the ways in which he has helped others in his career.
2018-04-02 (first published: 2014-07-09)
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Never give up
When facing a problem you aren't sure you can solve, keep working on it and believe in yourself.
2014-07-08
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2014-07-07
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2014-07-04
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Do Other Departments Know What You Do?
Do other departments know what you do? One on one discussions is a great way to make sure.
2014-07-03
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All the People Smarter than Me - Editorial
Today we have a guest editorial from Sarah Wagner that thanks all the people that have helped her become a better DBA.
2014-07-01
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Application Developers don’t own their data
As a data guy, I always smile when application developers refer to ‘their’ data. If only it were that simple.
2014-06-30
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The Product Centric Career
How did you fall in into your particular career? Was it because of a product? Andy Warren talks about his career evolution and how often we become trapped by the products we work with.
2014-06-30
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2014-06-25
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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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