It's documented. There are a set of features in SQL Server that make less sense at the databaase level. Linked Servers are instance level, so some architectural change is needed...

SHA-2 is available in Hashbytes() - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/functions/hashbytes-transact-sql
CHECKSUM() is MD5 (I think), which has a higher probability of collissions. Use HASHBYTES() instead.

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Also check if you have trustworthy on in databases or cross database ownership chaining.

Linked servers aren't supported in Azure SDB.

Are you trying to  perform distributed queries?  I assume you don't want to do ETL?

That zip is a Powerpoint deck for the presentation. Not code.
What Russ likely does is have a number of jobs that check and monitor other servers and report back...

Redshift is a data warehouse that Amazon built, based on ParAccel technology. The platform and communications aren't standarized. The code you can run is SQL, which is fairly generic in...

SQL Server maintains time itself. However, it syncs periodically (every minute or less) with the underlying host OS, which maintains the time based on hardware crystals and optional NTP (network...

Travel prices/options are a mess. I sometimes have my wife book things since she seems to get better deals for some odd reason.

I  looked  on  Hipmunk and saw...

Or missing. In baseball, 30% success is considered quite exceptional.

Be good to forward these on to the webmaster. We can drop them in a ticket and see if we can repro.

I'll definitely be at the Springs. Might have to schedule a 1/2 day around volleyball practice, but I'll be down there for some time.