New Community Resource for IT Pros - Server Fault
Not too long ago the developer community got a fantastic resource called Stack Overflow. It's a question and answer site,...
2009-05-01
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Blog Posts
Transparent Data Encryption - A hole?
Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) sounded like a really cool feature when I first heard of it. Encrypt your database without...
2009-05-01
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Up and Running
I’ve neglected my weather station for a few weeks. Lots of work, high winds, and snow have slowed me down.
Finally...
2009-05-01
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Building Something Fun - 2
Last Friday I posted about turning my first pen on a lathe, this week I'm discussing my other recent project,...
2009-04-30
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Midlands PASS May Meeting
The Midlands PASS Chapter will be meeting next Thursday night, May 7, at Training Concepts. We have the privilege of welcoming...
2009-04-30
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PASS Summit Early Bird Registration Ends Tomorrow - Why it Matters
I serve on the PASS Board of Directors, but this post reflects my personal views and not an official PASS...
2009-04-30
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Speaking / Teaching Engagements in May
May 21
I will be teaching a half day course on SQL Server security and auditing for the Midlands Chapter of...
2009-04-30
1,521 reads
SQL This, Not That – Episode 2
When creating a table with a column that will hold the name of a stored procedure that feeds an EXEC...
2009-04-30
1,432 reads
SQLTeach to be Held June 8-12 in Vancouver
SQLTeach (a part of the larger DevTeach event) will be held in Vancouver, BC this June 8-12, 2009. It will...
2009-04-30
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Suggested Reading: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration with Windows PowerShell
Suggested Reading: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration with Windows PowerShell
My earliest forays into writing powershell for SQL Server found me...
2009-04-30
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Blogs
Using Prompt AI for a Travel Data Analysis
By Steve Jones
I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
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reaching ftp thru winscp but erroring in ssis ftp task connection
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
What does this code return?
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