Why Can't We Go Backwards?
How many times have you wanted to restore a database to an earlier version? Today Steve Jones asks why can't we do this and includes a way for you to vote on this.
Goal Tuesday
Almost halfway into the first month of the new year, Steve Jones reminds us of the power of goals. Today he encourages you to set up your own goals for the coming year.
Run SSIS packages from remote client with stored procedure
By utilizing service broker, xp_cmdshell and dtexec.exe SSIS packages can be run with a stored procedure.
10 Goals For 2010
As is the traditional thing to do at the beginning of a new year I'm making goals for what I'd...
2010 First Quarter Goals
I have been reading several blog postings about 2010 goals. First, I want to applaud all of you for setting...
Data Warehousing 2.0 and SQL Server: Architecture and Vision
Architecture and data warehousing are not static. From the first notion of a data warehouse to a full-blown analytical processing architecture that includes data marts, ETL, near line storage, exploration warehouses, and other constructs, data warehousing and its associated architecture continue to evolve. In 2008, the book on the latest evolution of data warehousing appeared – DW 2.0: The Architecture for the Next Generation of Data Warehousing (Morgan Kaufman). In that book the general architecture for data warehousing in its highest evolved form appeared.
Goal Tuesday
Almost halfway into the first month of the new year, Steve Jones reminds us of the power of goals. Today he encourages you to set up your own goals for the coming year.
Goals for 2010
So I’d planned to already have this done and published before the new year rolled around, but life got in...
Goals for 2010
Posting goals online is great as long as you meet your goals, can be something less than great if you...
Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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