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SQLCruise Contest

For those who may not have heard, there is training for SQL Professionals called SQL Cruise.  You can find more info here. There is a bit of interesting news...

2011-01-05

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MockingJay – a review

After a long wait, I have finally read the final installment in the “Hunger Games” trilogy.  I read the other two books earlier in the year in 2010 and...

2011-01-04

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2010 Recap

As a part of a recap on the year that was 2010, I should start with a recap of my goals.  For that review I had to go back...

2010-12-28

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SSIS Multiple File Export

Have you ever needed to export different data sets to different flat files?  Each of these data sets could be customer information for different clients – but they all...

2010-12-28

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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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