Immersion in Internals
Paul Randal (Blog | Twitter) and Kimberly Tripp (Blog | Twitter) of SQLSkills are hosting an Immersions training event in Dallas. This is not run of the mill training, but it...
2011-01-26
10 reads
Jason Brimhall
SQL Confessions 02 SSRS Encryption
In December 2010, I started a little series called SQL Confessions. The idea of this series is as a learning...
2011-01-25
653 reads
SQL Confessions 02 SSRS Encryption
In December 2010, I started a little series called SQL Confessions. The idea of this series is as a learning exercise when I come across something that I either...
2011-01-25
9 reads
The Lost Hero – A review
With what looks to be five books planned in a new series by Rick Riordan, people have some good fantasy...
2011-01-25
545 reads
The Lost Hero – A review
With what looks to be five books planned in a new series by Rick Riordan, people have some good fantasy ahead of them. I just finished the first installment...
2011-01-25
5 reads
January 2011 Meeting Recap
One week ago today the Las Vegas User group held our monthly meeting. One week ago today, at that meeting,...
2011-01-20
513 reads
January 2011 Meeting Recap
One week ago today the Las Vegas User group held our monthly meeting. One week ago today, at that meeting, we had our best attendance in over a year....
2011-01-20
12 reads
January ’11 Meeting Reminder
If you saw my blog post the other day, you know that S3OLV has a meeting this Thursday (Jan 13,...
2011-01-13
468 reads
January ’11 Meeting Reminder
If you saw my blog post the other day, you know that S3OLV has a meeting this Thursday (Jan 13, 2010) at 6:30 PM PST. If not, then you...
2011-01-13
13 reads
January 2011 S3OLV
Tis the calm before the storm. At least it feels like that. The invites have all been sent. The presenter...
2011-01-11
469 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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