Tag Archives: administration

The Costs of Data

Posted on August 22, 2013 by way0utwest

Most of us know that there is a cost associated with the management and storage of data. After all, it’s part of the reason many of us have jobs as data professionals. Our salary is a cost, though we also … Continue reading →

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Restoring a TDE Database on a New Instance

Posted on August 19, 2013 by way0utwest

You’ve enabled Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) on one of your databases, and the server has failed. How do you get this database working on a new instance? This short post will show you how this works. Files Needed There are … Continue reading →

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Patch Problems

Posted on August 13, 2013 by way0utwest

I ran across this article a week or so ago, but hadn’t had a chance to put anything out. There were three patches put out in July for various products that caused issues with other software, one of which was SQL Server.  can … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #45–Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Posted on August 13, 2013 by way0utwest

It’s T-SQL Tuesday time again, and this month Mickey Stuewe hosts the party. It’s an interesting topic, and one that I think is important, and will be more important, as we capture, store, analyze, and depend on more and more … Continue reading →

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