Should Apps Use a Dedicated Port?
Most applications connect on whatever the default port is, typically 1433 for SQL, though it’s common to change that to...
2012-07-24 (first published: 2012-07-18)
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Andy Warren
Should We Customize the SQLSaturday Hashtag on Twitter?
The question was posed on Twitter recently (or perhaps more along the lines of “why can’t we”), suggesting that our...
2012-07-23
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The Mentoring Experiment–New Call for Mentees
With both Steve Jones and I done with our summer break, we’re ready to continue with several experiments we’ve been...
2012-07-23 (first published: 2012-07-19)
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Presentations That Exceed The Allotted Time
Back in February I did a presentation for MagicPASS that ran long, maybe 30 minutes over the time allotted. It...
2012-07-20
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Notes from the July 2012 MagicPASS Meeting
Quick notes from the MagicPASS meeting:
Kendal Van Dyke still the king when it comes to explaining what’s going on with...
2012-07-19
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Stacia Misner and Kevin Kline Doing All Day Sessions for SQLSaturday #151
If there is anything better than a SQLSaturday it’s a SQLSaturday with a choice of great pre-con speakers. This year...
2012-07-19
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Attending SQLSaturday #164 in Cleveland
I’ll be back on the road again in August, heading up to Cleveland for SQLSaturday #164. It’s my first time...
2012-07-17
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I’ll Be Presenting at the PASS Summit 2012
I’m a little late posting this, but I had two sessions accepted out of four I submitted. I’ll be doing...
2012-07-16
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Speaker Selection for SQLSaturday Orlando-The Monday List
Nine more speakers we’re pleased to say will be joining us for a fabulous SQLSaturday in Orlando!
Timothy McAliley
Juan Soto
Erika Bakse
Jose...
2012-07-16
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Speaker Selection for SQLSaturday Orlando–More!
More speakers from Florida! Scott Klein lives in Seattle now, but we still consider him an honorary Floridian according to...
2012-07-15
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Blogs
PASS Data Community Summit 2024 Day 3 Keynote
By Steve Jones
It’s been an amazing week here, as well as a long week. I’m tired,...
A New Word: Skidding
By Steve Jones
skidding – v. intr. the practice of making offhand comments that sound sarcastic but...
PASS Summit – Thursday
By Brian Kelley
Let’s start with the keynote. The biggest take away was how having to support...
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Backing up the Database Encryption Key
In my SQL Server 2022 database, I run this:
USE Sales; GO CREATE DATABASE ENCRYPTION KEY WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256 ENCRYPTION BY SERVER CERTIFICATE MyServerCert; GOThis works, but I want to prepare for the future and potential issues. How do I back up my DEK? See possible answers