Backups – They Are Needed, Who Knew?
Backups are essential for a successful business model. That statement may or may spark some topics for debate, but at...
2015-04-06 (first published: 2015-03-30)
7,140 reads
The SQL Professor
Impact Series – Part 2
It’s that time again to add another impact player to the roster; this time for the month of February.
This month...
2015-02-27
949 reads
Impact Series – Part 2
It’s that time again to add another impact player to the roster; this time for the month of February.
This month...
2015-02-27
746 reads
Q and A With SQL MVP Chris Shaw
This has been a long time in the making, back in 2011 I attended a session at PASS Summit by...
2015-02-17
956 reads
TSQL Tuesday #63 – Security
This months T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by none other than Kenneth Fisher (B|T). His topic for this month revolves around...
2015-02-12
568 reads
Friends Of Red Gate 2015
I’m excited that I’ve been asked to be back involved for another year in the Friends of Red Gate program. This...
2015-01-27
519 reads
Impact Player Series – Part 1
I wanted to start this series in regards to impact players that go above and beyond in the SQL Community....
2015-01-26
580 reads
A Healthy SQL Server
T-SQL Tuesday has come and gone and I missed the boat due to some ongoing work constraints. With that said...
2015-01-19
560 reads
Impact Players – SQL Style
Awhile back I did a post on my Fab Five – was one of my favorite ones I’ve done to date...
2015-01-12
440 reads
Reports In SSISDB
I was approached with an in shop issue where a group could not view the execution reports in the SSISDB....
2015-01-09 (first published: 2015-01-07)
10,782 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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