eric.rini (7/29/2012)

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For example a physical authentication like linking an account to a mobile phone (it sends u a text with a unique key to login) or using a token like...

I'll cancel this question and award back points to everyone.

I let this go, for the simple reason that I wanted this discussion. I added 5 points to hopefully generate...

SQLPhil (7/30/2012)

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An interesting observation there Steve. Unfortunately I've seen too many examples where bad managers are promoted to get them out of...

davoscollective (7/29/2012)

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MBA programs have received a lot of criticism http://harvardmagazine.com/harvard-in-the-news/call-to-reform-m-b-a-degrees in recent years given that the GFC was essentially an MBA led recession.

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I'm encouraged by the universities assuming responsibility for...

SGT_squeequal (7/30/2012)

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Having managed teams of variouse types for over 10 years I feel that to be a manager you but need to follow a few simple rules.

Never expect anyone do...

I like Lowell's and Vikrant's note about traces. The default trace is nice, but you need to comb through it regularly to look for things, or potentially alter it if...

eric.rini (7/29/2012)

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Everyone knows usename and password is not enough. Stop blaming users for your flawed security implementations.

How about we stop reinventing the wheel and come up with a SAFE, SECURE,...

ldsudduth1 (7/29/2012)

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Using a product to store passwordss for various sites is all well and good, but many of us have multiple devices (Laptop, desktop, smart phone, tablet). Our smart...

First, don't run stuff from the GUI. There is a "Script" button on all dialogs. Click that, get the code into SSMS in a query window, save it for log...

SQLRNNR (7/26/2012)

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Lynn Pettis (7/26/2012)

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SQLRNNR (7/26/2012)

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Lynn Pettis (7/26/2012)

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Did you take a close look at how Jeff's...

Succinct. I like it.

Matt Miller (#4) (7/26/2012)

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While I'm sure that there are other reasons - here are a few:

- a heap's nonclustered indexing relies on a "heap row ID", which is basically...

How did you run the shrink process?

insert log select getdate()

dbcc shrinkfile

insert log select getdate()

will do it.

Please don't cross post or duplicate post.

script, script, script.

Get a process inline that

- moves a full backup from instance A -> B

- restore this on instance B

- if this takes a long time, make a...

derek.colley (7/26/2012)

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Sorry Abel but this is god-awful advice. I recently got involved in a round of...