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Decoded Statistics Names and More

Auto-generated statistics names can seem like they are entirely random, but there is a method to the madness. With a little effort and a bit of TSQL trickery, we...

2020-05-04 (first published: )

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Audit Logons with Extended Events

This article shows how to audit the logon events for SQL Server 2012 and beyond through the use of XEvents.
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2020-04-29 (first published: )

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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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