SQL Server Startup
From time to time I see a question asking how to determine the last time a SQL Server was either...
2011-03-23
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Jason Brimhall
SQL Server Startup
From time to time I see a question asking how to determine the last time a SQL Server was either restarted or when the last time was that the...
2011-03-23
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SQL Resource
By now, I am sure that you are well aware of the Resource Database. Starting with SQL Server 2005, a...
2011-03-22
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SQL Resource
By now, I am sure that you are well aware of the Resource Database. Starting with SQL Server 2005, a new system database was made available – the Resource...
2011-03-22
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Dedupe Data CTE
As a DBA working with SQL Server, some data issues arise that need to be fixed. One such data issue...
2011-03-21
1,392 reads
Dedupe Data CTE
As a DBA working with SQL Server, some data issues arise that need to be fixed. One such data issue is the duplication of data. Duplicate data can happen...
2011-03-21
21 reads
Database Tools Follow-up
After posting a database tools list yesterday, I found that there were things that I had forgotten and a couple...
2011-03-18
602 reads
Database Tools Follow-up
After posting a database tools list yesterday, I found that there were things that I had forgotten and a couple of things that i hadn’t even considered. In thinking...
2011-03-18
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Database Tools
Recently I have posted a couple of articles about various database or SQL tools either for maintenance or for benchmarking....
2011-03-17
4,456 reads
Database Tools
Recently I have posted a couple of articles about various database or SQL tools either for maintenance or for benchmarking. Those posts work well in conjunction with a post...
2011-03-17
10 reads
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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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