Dynamic Data Masking – SQL Server
Use Dynamic Data Masking to protect your data
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2023-12-25 (first published: 2023-12-03)
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What is Azure SQL
I get asked about Azure SQL very often. This is a topic that I’ve written about and taught many times. To be honest, this is a rather large topic...
2023-11-17 (first published: 2023-10-25)
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SQL Server Recovery Models
When I review customers database environments, I always check to see what the recovery model is for their databases and review that with the customer. I often times have...
2023-11-15
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Are You Protected from Ransomware
There have been many organizations that have become victims of ransomware over the years. Occasionally we hear about some high-profile cases in the news. Most every case I’ve read...
2023-09-19
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SQL Server Patching
Why should you patch your SQL Server instances? Compliance, stability, security, reliability, functionality, and more. Microsoft regularly releases updates to SQL Server known as Cumulative Updates (CUs). Cumulative updates...
2023-08-15
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Why You Should Test Your SQL Server Backups
My number one reason that you should test your backups is to make sure you know how to restore/recover. The absolute worst time to learn how to restore is...
2023-07-10
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Why Aren’t You Monitoring SQL Server
I repeat the phrase “If you aren’t monitoring it, you can’t measure it” all the time. Through my IT career, this has been a constant. If you don’t have...
2023-06-14
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Stop Using Balanced Power with SQL Server
The OS default Power Plan for Windows is Balanced Power. This can cause degraded overall performance for SQL Server. Balanced Power is a great concept to help conserve energy...
2023-05-16
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Reasons Why SQL Servers Don’t Get Configured to Industry Best Practices
Throughout my career, I’ve worked on a LOT of different SQL Servers. Many that were installed and configured by application administrators, developers, vendors, and data professionals. I’ve seen servers...
2023-04-11
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Children at Technical Conferences Part II
Nearly 10 years ago I wrote a blog post about having my son tag along at various conferences I was speaking at. So much has changed in the past...
2023-03-22 (first published: 2023-03-13)
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Blogs
SQL Server instance metadata inventory with PowerShell and SMO
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Celebrating 30 years of PostgreSQL, A Thank you message
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provisioning sql server via VMware Cloud Foundation
Hello, has anyone here ever provisioned and actually used an MS SQL Server with...
No More Deadlocks
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Question of the Day
No More Deadlocks
After detecting deadlocks in SQL Server 2025 and lowering the time threshold for detecting future issues, when does the Database Engine return to the 5s default interval?
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