Data Head
Well, it’s official. I am a Data Head. It doesn’t change too much my level of geekiness. But I may...
2011-09-27
775 reads
Jason Brimhall
Data Head
Well, it’s official. I am a Data Head. It doesn’t change too much my level of geekiness. But I may have to rethink one of the answers given during...
2011-09-27
10 reads
In The SQL News
There is a lot of stuff going on out there these days. I am looking forward to a few things....
2011-09-23
557 reads
In The SQL News
There is a lot of stuff going on out there these days. I am looking forward to a few things. And since I am looking forward to them, I...
2011-09-23
12 reads
September Performance Contest
This month SafePeak is sponsoring a contest centered around improving performance in SQL Server.
The host of the contest is my...
2011-09-21
1,089 reads
September Performance Contest
This month SafePeak is sponsoring a contest centered around improving performance in SQL Server. The host of the contest is my friend Robert Pearl. You can read the announcement...
2011-09-21
5 reads
Stored Procedures – Common Security Practice
In SQL Server a good practice is to access the data via calls through stored procedure. Have a look at...
2011-09-20
903 reads
Stored Procedures – Common Security Practice
In SQL Server a good practice is to access the data via calls through stored procedure. Have a look at the document available in that link. To further this...
2011-09-20
22 reads
Column Level Permissions
Did you know that you can grant permissions down to the column level in SQL Server? Well, if you didn’t...
2011-09-19
1,685 reads
Column Level Permissions
Did you know that you can grant permissions down to the column level in SQL Server? Well, if you didn’t know that – you do now. It is...
2011-09-19
39 reads
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An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
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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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