On the way to MVP Summit 2009 I met fellow MVP Suprotim Agarwal, and our trip became a database industry discussion. Here are our top five points.
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SQLAuthority News – MVP Summit 2009 – Journey Begins
My MVP Summit 2009 journey begins: I leave for Mumbai today and will be at the airport from 10 PM to 2 AM. If you are around, come say hello.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Find Relationship of Foreign Key and Primary Key using T-SQL – Find Tables With Foreign Key Constraint in Database
A T-SQL script that finds every table with a foreign key constraint and shows how each foreign key relates to its primary key, now with schema names.
The Poll – What is Your Favorite Database?
What is your Favorite Database? I asked SQLAuthority.com readers in a quick poll. The poll is now closed, and SQL Server came out as the clear winner.
SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – MVP Global Summit 2009 – Seattle and Redmond
I am all set for my first MVP Global Summit 2009 in Seattle and Redmond, March 1 to 4, to meet other MVPs and the Microsoft product teams.
SQL SERVER – Disable Windows Authentication – Remove Windows Authentication Login Account
A reader asked how to disable Windows Authentication in SQL Server. The short answer: it can not be disabled, and it is the most secure way to log in.
SQLAuthority News – Ahmedabad User Group Meeting February 21 2009 – Meeting Report
My review of our Ahmedabad user group meeting February 21, 2009: a growing crowd, two sessions on index usage and IDENTITY, and great feedback.
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