Wasn't trying to push the Redgate tools, but we do have Data Masker for SQL Server that does this. There is randomization, variation of numerics/dates, and more.

You might get the SSN one done, but data masking won't work for a or b.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-2012/cc645993(v%3dsql.110)

1 socket or 4 cores
1GB ram
10GB db size.

Make sure those limits work for you.

Jeff is correct, and this is one reason I recommended against them. They weren't as thoroughly tested, and there was legal wording added to the documents noting that if you...

I'll leave the discussion with this:

Discussing a pervasive issue, isn't necessarily  carving people up. It's noting behavior towards a group of people. That's an observation, and certainly mine...

You are welcome to your opinion. You implied that this isn't much of a big deal, but saying most forums are egalitarian. Perhaps most, but that doesn't mean this isn't...

I'll agree with Gail. Unless you experience this or see it, you don't think this exists and people treat others fairly.

That doesn't happen all the time. I don't...

Don't look in the newsletter. There was a typo.

j is assigned i. This means they both point to the same address in memory. When i is changed, j...

FWIW, SO recognizes some problems: https://stackoverflow.blog/2018/04/26/stack-overflow-isnt-very-welcoming-its-time-for-that-to-change/#.WuIwkcIW6k0.twitter
I'd like to think that we don't do too much of this. I know a few people push the envelope, and some...

Do it.Just in time. I was thinking to do one if no one picked it up. Be good to show some different types of data, large, small,maybe some binary data...