AHHH I need a Blog Topic!!!
One of the hardest things you can do as a blogger is to come up with a post topic. Do...
2017-12-20
335 reads
SQLEspresso
How to Get Started with Always Encrypted for Beginners Part 2
In this post we will pick up where we left off in Part 1, if you haven’t read that please...
2017-12-29 (first published: 2017-12-13)
1,720 reads
How to get started with Always Encrypted for Beginners Part 1
Encryption has always been intriguing to me but seemed like it could be a very complex process to set up....
2017-11-29
1,302 reads
Thankful DBA
This week is Thanksgiving in the United States, so I thought it fitting to write a quick blog on what...
2017-11-22
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Do Not Pass GO!
What is the GO statement and why is it so important to use? When do I have to use it?...
2017-11-15
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What Are These Backup Settings All About?
I ran across a client the other day that had these Backup and Recovery options set like the picture below...
2017-11-08
751 reads
Quick Model Database Tidbit
Are you using your Model Database to its full potential?
I am finding more and more that Database Admins are not...
2017-10-30
735 reads
Synchronous VS Asynchronous Statistics Updates
One of the things I’ve been able to implement to help with performance is changing from Update Statistics Synchronous to...
2017-11-07 (first published: 2017-10-25)
1,786 reads
Does Your Code Have a Preamble?
Okay, here is a pet peeve of mine, I think every stored procedure, function, view etc. should all contain a...
2017-10-18
450 reads
Why I Go to Summit Each Year?
This year will be my 6thPASS Summit that I will have attended. Some people have asked me why I still...
2017-10-11
314 reads
Blogs
A New Word: Lilo
By Steve Jones
lilo– n. a friendship that can lie dormant for years only to pick right...
Learning Database Design and Power BI Performance
I spend my days working on and managing SQL Server instances—working days at least,...
Free SQL Training: Dive into Databases This December!
Want to learn SQL and get some real practice this December? Check out the...
Forums
SQL Server 2005 service fails to start
Hello, I’ve been trying to install Ms SQL Server 2005 for over two weeks...
How to Repair Corrupt MySQL Tables
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The Funny Dynamic SQL
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Question of the Day
The Funny Dynamic SQL
What happens when I run this code:
EXEC sp_executesql N'PRINT 1; GO';See possible answers