The exams do give you a study path, but not sure that's what you need here. It can't hurt if you study the concepts for the exams and practice.

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Shouldn't be an issue. Nothing in here should be executable if SQL Server created them. If you're nervous, maybe use Wordpad or Notepad++

One time import. The thumbprint is the same thumbprint.

If the password changes, do you mean the password for the backup of the cert? Or the certificate itself? If...

What's the sql assistant?

Simplest, cheapest, backup and restore.
Complex and cheap, replication, but likely to be an ongoing source of headaches
If you have the capability, availability groups work well.

SAN snapshots...

I agree with Grant. Education is important, but when users are causing issues, I also do let my manager know. Not to complain, but to document that I'm trying to...

It does take CPU, which is bundled into your DTU limit cost. You don't incur more cost for worse queries, unlike storing more data. However, more DTUs/query does impact performance,...

I'd look at dba tools, it was built for this and has lots of options to help.

Easiest to understand in a web scenario. Right now, I could use the Azure Portal to provision a web server from some template. That would include the files for the...

I'm at the other end of the scale, waking up too early and ready to go.

If there's something that you have a question about, please feel free to...

I am amazed Ben got those stats after I saw the INT count and relatively little from Brown. Never thought Hill would do that well,but maybe I should just stick...

Go Steelers, err, Broncos, err, whoever is in lineup.

You've tested something different than the question.

Hung up at work, so no live draft for me. I ended up with a B grade and apparently I need to somewhat root for the Steelers this year.