Jeff, I think the definition of the term AI has "drifted" over time.  I don't know offhand when it was first used, but I feel that originally it was defined...

Ah, teleworking...
Day 1 of teleworking - I have determined that pants are a plot by the lizard-men from the center of the moon, who rule the world behind the...

Recently Adam Savage (of Mythbusters) was on a panel at San Diego Comic Con in a debate on Star Trek vs Star Wars.  He had a rather depressing take on...

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I think you're misunderstanding how SQL handles a database snapshot.  When you take a snapshot, it gets a new name (so a snapshot might be called "database_date") and yes, is...

Within SQL Server itself, no.
However, you could have your Domain Admin create a group at the Domain-level, add the requisite users to the group, then add the group as...

Sounds like you're taking the "at-rest" not entirely correctly when it comes to TDE.

When Microsoft states TDE encrypts your data "at rest," they're talking about the *entire* database...

Man, next month is shaping up to be fun (not work stuff)
12th we're going to a Brad Paisley concert (originally the wife and I were going camping, then she...