Writing a course
Over the last three years, since that first article I submitted to SQLServerCentral, I find myself getting involved in more...
2008-03-21
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Orlando Code Camp Reminder & A Special Raffle - One Laptop Per Child
Reminder that if you're registered the Orlando Code Camp is tomorrow. If you're registered and plans have changed, please cancel...
2008-03-21
1,598 reads
Denver Heros Happen {Here} Launch
I went down to the Denver stop on the Heros Happen Here launch events and as you can tell by...
2008-03-20
1,735 reads
A Minor Rant About Statistics
If you've ever taken a look at the auto generated statistics that SQL builds (typically on non indexed columns when...
2008-03-19
1,341 reads
Another Take on SP3 & Service Packs In General
Had lunch with a friend in the business yesterday that is involved with vulnerability scans for a large company and...
2008-03-18
1,586 reads
Utah Code Camp is April 26, 2008
Tjay Belt forwarded me the information about the Utah Code Camp this year. Still early in the process, no schedule...
2008-03-18
1,525 reads
Reminder - Orlando Code Camp is Mar 22, 2008
Just a reminder that the event is this Saturday. The tentative schedule has been posted and it looks like I'll...
2008-03-17
1,487 reads
Documentation Value Formula (Part II)
In my last post, I talked about what prompted me to give a deep thought to documentation work. Documentation, to me,...
2008-03-17
1,016 reads
IndyTechFest 2008 Set for Oct 4, 2008
I've been emailing back and forth with IndyTechfest organizer John Magnabosco over the past year as we've traded notes about...
2008-03-16
704 reads
Browse Source Code for .Net Objects in SQL (Reflector.SQL2005Browser)
Saw a mention of this in the latest MSDN Magazine, you can download Reflector.SQL2005Browser and install it as an add-in for...
2008-03-13
802 reads
Blogs
Microsoft announces new cybersecurity AI multi-model
By Brian Kelley
Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included...
Getting the SQL Server MCP Server Running
By Steve Jones
If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
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Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers