Certificates Everywhere
Today Steve Jones talks about security and his desire to have certificates be the primary means of securing communications and verifying authenticity.
2012-04-10
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Editorial
Get Some Cross Training Today
There's an IT skills gap in many companies, which is forcing managers to get creative. Steve Jones says now is the time to look for some cross training at work.
2012-04-09
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2012-04-09
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The On-call Demands
This Friday Steve Jones asks about your on-call responsibilities and the load you face from after hours calls. If you're a DBA that doesn't work strictly 9-5 every week, let us know.
2012-04-06
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Treat the Database like Code
Steve Jones reminds us that our databases contain code, and as such, they ought to be under some type of version control.
2012-04-05
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My Little Friend
Today Steve Jones talks about his favorite feature in SSMS 2012 and why everyone should use it.
2012-04-04
633 reads
Too Many Bricks, Too Much Data
Too much data can be as much of a problem as too little. Today Steve Jones talks about some problems that we have in working with lots of data and how we might address the issues. Those that do well, will succeed in the future.
2012-04-03
197 reads
Skipping April Fools
No April Fool's jokes from SQLServerCentral this year and Steve explains why today.
2012-04-02
287 reads
Replace existing Database? JFDI!
Tony Davis argues that the WITH REPLACE option of the RESTORE DATABASE command is a case where the naming of the option masks its true "JFDI" nature…
2012-04-02
157 reads
Backup and Restore
Today's editorial was originally published on May 13, 2007. It is being re-run as Steve is at SQL Server Connections. Today Steve Jones talks about the need to train yourself, just like people in other professions.
2012-03-30
214 reads
Blogs
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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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