Monthly Archives: November 2012

The Modern Resume at the PASS Professional Development VC

Posted on November 14, 2012 by way0utwest

I gave the Modern Resume/Branding presentation today for the PASS Professional Development Virtual Chapter. It was recorded and if you are a PASS member, you can access it. I’ve also updated the slide deck and it’s available here: BrandingDreamJob – … Continue reading →

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Too Much Data

Posted on November 13, 2012 by way0utwest

Many data professionals these days feel like they are working with too much data. Queries run slow, storage is constantly a concern, and our hardware is outgrown on a regular basis by the sheer amount of data that we need … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #36 – What Does Community Mean?

Posted on November 13, 2012 by way0utwest

It’s T-SQL Tuesday time, this time it’s a non-technical topic, or at least not a directly technically related topic. The SQL Corner, from Chris Yates (b | t), is hosting and the topic this month is “What Does Community Mean … Continue reading →

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Create an Asymmetric Key

Posted on November 12, 2012 by way0utwest

SQL Server has asymmetric keys available for encryption. I wouldn’t recommend them for direct encryption of data since they are slow, i.e. they require lots of resources, but they are good for encrypting the (faster) symmetric keys. How can you … Continue reading →

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