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Forgiveness

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Learning active forgiveness can be a challenge, but it may help you build a better team.

Protecting SQL Server Data Using Static Data Masking

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In order to protect data and comply with regulations such as the GDPR and HIPAA, databases used by developers and testers must not contain private and sensitive data from production databases. To help DBAs protect data, Microsoft have released a new feature as part of SSMS called Static Data Masking. In this article, Greg Larsen demonstrates how to use this new feature.

Complex Constrained Security

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Setting up your authorization and security can be fairly easy, but perhaps we ought to consider more complex scenarios.

Import data dynamically using R and Python in Power BI Desktop

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MSSQLTips.com

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Learn how to import data into Power BI using either R or Python scripts.

DR Planning

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Disaster recovery planning can be hard, and we often forget about some of the non technical issues.

Better Code Reviews with GIT

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SimpleTalk

As more dev teams move their code to Git, it’s important to understand the differences between it and other tools they have used in the past. In this article, Michael Sorens provides some good advice about doing code reviews with Git.