Granular or Cell Level Encryption in SQL Server
Arshad Ali demonstrates granular level encryption in detail and explains how it differs from Transparent Data Encryption (TDE).
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.
Dynamic Management Views: Changes in SQL Server 2012
There were many new DMVs added in SQL Server 2012, and some that have changed since SQL Server 2008 R2. This is a brief overview of the biggest changes and what they mean to you!
SQL Bits - Telford, UK
SQL Bits is only two weeks away! Join us for the free community day on July 19th, there is also a paid-for pre-conference day on July 17, as well as a paid-for special training day on July 18. There are a whole host of great speakers, including Grant Fritchey, Steve Jones, and David Atkinson (and Brent Ozar, and Benjamin Nevarez, and Karen Lopez...you get the idea). Register while space is available.
SQL Server Tables - 11 Questions You Were Too Shy to Ask
There are some aspects of tables in SQL Server that a lot of people get wrong, purely because they seem so obvious that one feels embarrassed about asking questions. Robert Sheldon reckons that no questions about SQL Tables are off-limits, and deserve frank answers.
Stairway to Biml Level 5 - Biml Language Elements
In the next level of the Stairway to Biml, we breakdown the various elements in a Biml file to help you understand what parts of the files are used to control the package generation.
The myth of the ‘shared development model’
Phil Factor fluffs the feathers of the shared sandbox model of development.
Database Branching and Merging Strategies
Source control will allow you to maintain branches in the development of your database, but the subsequent merge isn't pain-free. How can the database developer support the rapid development and delivery of features in an application? Versioning, branching and merging is part of the solution, but what about the rest of the solution?
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.
Database Permissions
Here is a short How To article on querying for permissions in a SQL Server database
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Question of the Day
DBCC CHECKDB Limits II
I have a SQL Server 2025 database that I want to check for corruption every night. One of the things we do is disable indexes used for ETL loads during the weekend and re-enable them on Monday morning. If we run DBCC over the weekend, are our disabled indexes checked for consistency?
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