turning on encryption for the server? Likely there is, but not sure I've seen this documented. Most of the server side items require the MMC for SQL Server Configuration Manager...

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You need to connect from the SSAS server to the source db, not from your SSMS local. That's where the connection issues are. Your SSMS is a client, which has...

I find AI provides me with 80% of what I need.  As a data engineer, this is fantastic.  I can't think of a programming aid that can boast the...

Lol, I usually need a couple of guiding hands to ensure juniors stay on task. However, they also help me get work done without me having to do all the...

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I had someone say to check the advanced tab in SSIS

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Backing up will almost certainly preserve corruption, but ensuring you have a backup is critical. l'd certainly make an extra one before I start doing anything. Never know when someone...

I'd echo what Brian wrote. Work with VEEM on this

Anytime someone makes a "never do this", I'm skeptical. First, never is a long time, second, they often don't really have a rational reason.

AI isn't magical now, and it can...

The error looks like a firewall thing to me. Can't establish a connection.

I might connect to the source SQL Server and verify the source db is accessible. Meaning that TDE...

Not entirely sure, but I do know there is a proc that you can run, which might do what the auto cleanup is missing: sp_flush_CT_internal_table_on_demand

I might run that and...

No company can afford a highly skilled coder to go around refactoring their code base and shouldn't use an inexperienced coder for the task.  When does it make sense...

I am currently in the midst of a refactoring project primarilly intended to "quiet" the log files.  Non-catestrophic errors and warnings are polluting the log files causing unacceptable growth.

One...

I tend to adopt Aaron's view a lot. I am refactoring my code and trying to make it better, but also help me clean things up that are an investment...