Always Encrypted with Azure Key Vault
I recently wrote a post about using Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) with Azure Key Vault as an alternative to managing certificates. Today’s post will explore using SQL Server’s Always...
2017-08-15
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Bradley Schacht
Transparent Data Encryption with Azure Key Vault
Microsoft introduced Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) to SQL Server with the 2008 release providing a simple, easy way to add an...
2017-08-08
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Transparent Data Encryption with Azure Key Vault
Microsoft introduced Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) to SQL Server with the 2008 release providing a simple, easy way to add an extra layer of protection to our data. TDE is not...
2017-08-08
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Webinar Followup: End to End Security with SQL Server 2016
I recently presented a free webinar for Pragmatic Works where I discussed new security features in SQL Server 2016. You can...
2017-05-09
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Importing a BACPAC to SQL Server
We previously looked at Archiving Azure SQL Database to a BACPAC and in today’s post we are going to address...
2016-09-22 (first published: 2016-09-13)
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Archiving Azure SQL Database to a BACPAC
UPDATE: The other half of this scenario has been posted. Check out Importing a BACPAC to SQL Server.
Azure SQL...
2016-09-09 (first published: 2016-09-06)
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How I Got Here: Microsoft
Here we are, 7 years working with SQL Server and Microsoft BI tools. Sure in the grand scheme of things...
2016-09-02 (first published: 2016-08-23)
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Can You Trust Your Cloud?
“How do I know my data is secure?”
“A lot of companies have been hacked lately, why would I want to...
2016-08-23 (first published: 2016-08-16)
2,501 reads
CJIS and the Microsoft Cloud
Having a cloud you can trust is important. Microsoft takes security and compliance extremely seriously in both the commercial and government...
2016-08-12
590 reads
Webinar Followup: New Security Features in SQL Server 2016
I recently presented a free webinar for Pragmatic Works where I discussed new security features in SQL Server 2016. You can...
2016-07-26
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Restoring On Top I
I am doing development work on a database and want to keep a backup so I can reset my database. I make some changes and want to restore over top of my changes. When I run this code, what happens?
USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO USE DNRTest GO CREATE TABLE MyTest(myid INT) GO USE master RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACESee possible answers