Book Review: The Breach
The Breach by Patrick Lee ($8 at Amazon) was a gift, and wasn’t quite what I expected based on the...
2010-01-29
1,440 reads
SQLSaturday #30 Rescheduled
Got the email today, SQLSaturday #30 has been rescheduled for April 10, 2010, due to projected bad weather on the...
2010-01-29
1,368 reads
But We Have Always Done It That Way
I recently ran across the following scenario. A SQL Server instance had been upgraded from SQL Server 2005 to SQL...
2010-01-29
1,980 reads
SQL Saturday Richmond - Postponed
If you’re anywhere from the southwest to the deep south, you’re probably aware of the impending winter weather bearing down...
2010-01-28
1,403 reads
SQL Source Control Early Access Program Open
Managing T-SQL source code has never been easy, and has often been the bane for many T-SQL developers. Later this...
2010-01-28
581 reads
Are You Running the x86 Version of SQL Server 2005/2008?
If so why? Honestly, I am curious why people may still be running 32-bit versions of SQL Server 2005, 2008,...
2010-01-28
2,909 reads
The Predictioneer
I’m not sure how this book got on my radar, but it turned out to be fairly interesting. It’s written...
2010-01-28
812 reads
SQLSaturday #40 Announced
SQLSaturday #40 will be held July 31st, 2010 in Miramar, FL. This is the second annual SQLSaturday organized by Scott...
2010-01-28
607 reads
SQLSaturday #39 Announced
SQLSaturday #39 will be held April 24, 2010 and is being coordinated by Melissa Demsak and others from the NJ...
2010-01-28
581 reads
The Little Stick
In the end, that was what made the difference. I was typing along one night on my spare Acer and...
2010-01-28
869 reads
Blogs
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
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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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