Masking Data
As DBAs we go to great lengths to ensure the security of our production data. But what happens when it moves off of a production server?
2008-03-06
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Masking Data
As DBAs we go to great lengths to ensure the security of our production data. But what happens when it moves off of a production server?
2008-03-06
41 reads
Masking Data
As DBAs we go to great lengths to ensure the security of our production data. But what happens when it moves off of a production server?
2008-03-06
40 reads
The Stewardship Approach to Data Governance: Chapter 8
This is the eighth article in a continuing series, and this installment discusses the Data Steward Coordinator.
2008-03-06
1,436 reads
Backing Up a Database with SMO
In SQL Server 2005, the management object framework changed substantially from the DMO framework in prior verisons. Now we have SMO, RMO, and other .NET assemblies that can be used to manage SQL Server. New author Brandie Tarvin brings us a short look at how SMO can be used to perform one of those critical tasks in SQL Server.
2008-03-05 (first published: 2007-03-13)
6,729 reads
Simple Method for Importing Ragged files
This article explains how to import text files using SSIS in those cases where the text files have different formatted data on different rows. The solution recommended involves minimal coding and is highly maintainable.
2008-03-05
8,865 reads
Dreams of the Future
Steve Jones looks ahead to an interesting trip for the future of a couple of technical geeks.
2008-03-05
36 reads
Dreams of the Future
Steve Jones looks ahead to an interesting trip for the future of a couple of technical geeks.
2008-03-05
39 reads
Dreams of the Future
Steve Jones looks ahead to an interesting trip for the future of a couple of technical geeks.
2008-03-05
36 reads
How Much Training Data Is Enough?
This tip shows you how you can apply the cross-validation feature in the upcoming SQL Server 2008 release to estimate if the training set size is sufficient for a given model.
2008-03-05
1,371 reads
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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