Backing up virtual machines on VMware ESX Server
I know VMware and Virtual Server
technology is becoming more and more prevalent in organizations as both
packages can greatly reduce hardware...
2006-05-17
1,618 reads
Brian Kelley
- Interests: Chess, Reading, Soccer (Football), Baseball, Animals, Theology
Nice Article on Security Myths in May/June 2006 Issue of TechNet Magazine
The May/Jone 2006 issue of TechNet Magazine has a feature on security. One of the articles is titled Deconstructing Common...
2006-05-12
1,534 reads
Services for SQL Server 2000
In this article, Brian Kelley focuses on learning the various services in SQL Server. He also covers the security needed to make them work.
2006-05-12 (first published: 2002-01-03)
50,856 reads
Review of SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, Part 1 of 4
Back in First Impressions of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services,
I indicated I felt the book was worth the buy...
2006-05-10
1,461 reads
Excellent article on cracking SQL Server passwords
The SQLServerAdvisor mailing from SearchSQLServer.com had a link to a
very good article on cracking SQL Server passwords. The article, by
Kevin...
2006-05-09
1,600 reads
Share Your OPML
Dave Winer announced bringing back Share Your OPML
on Friday. I wasn't keeping up with many RSS feeds back when the
original...
2006-05-08
1,557 reads
Security Awareness for Developers - What would you include?
If you were putting together a security awareness training program for
developers, what aspects of SQL Server security would you include?...
2006-05-06
1,844 reads
Going to TechEd 2006 in Boston!
As of right now, it looks like I'm going to TechEd 2006 in Boston. If you're going to be there...
2006-05-05
1,459 reads
Scaling out SQL Server 2005 article
This article appeared just recently on MSDN:
Scaling Out SQL Server 2005
It's a relatively high level document which covers how to...
2006-05-05
1,560 reads
SysInternals EULA Updated
The SysInternals licensing has been updated on the SysInternals website.
The new licensing is something you'll want to take a look...
2006-05-05
1,473 reads
Blogs
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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