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DBTA – Dynamic Data Masking and Row-Level Security Features on the Way in SQL Server 2016
December 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
In addition to StretchDB and AlwaysEncrypted, there are two more exciting features in the works for SQL Server 2016: dynamic data masking and row-level security. In the case of these two features, they'll be released first to the cloud platform (Azure SQL Database) and, later, to the on-premises version of SQL Server. Click HERE to read more … [Read more...]
DBTA – PASS Summit 2015: The Age of the Data Professional is Now
November 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The PASS Summit 2015, the largest conference in the Microsoft SQL Server world, was held in October in Seattle, WA. The event provided a look at key initiatives that Microsoft's SQL Server group has been working on and a glimpse of what's ahead for the future. Click HERE to read more … [Read more...]
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DBTA – Stronger Security Via Always Encrypted in SQL Server 2016
October 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Prior to SQL Server 2016, currently in CTP, your main method for encrypting a SQL Server application was to use a feature called Transparent Data Encryption. TDE provides strong encryption, but with some shortcomings. First, you have to encrypt an entire database. No granularity is offered at a lower level, such as encrypting specific tables or certain data within a table. Second, TDE encrypts only data at rest, in files. Data in memory or in-flight between the application and server are unencrypted. Enter Always Encrypted. Click HERE to read more … [Read more...]
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October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It’s the holiday season, a time for cheer and goodwill towards men. That got me thinking about the whole “most wonderful time of the year” tune playing in the background and how that has some special implications for the SQL Server world. Here’s a bit of context: I'm writing this article for you in the midst of the biggest gathering of SQL Server professions in any given year, the PASS Summit. One of the most visible activities when attendees get together for the very first time at the registration desk or the assembly hall for the first keynote address is the huge number of hugs, … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Mistakes Made by SQL Server DBAs
August 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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DBTA – The Top 10 Mistakes Made by SQL Server DBAs
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SQL Sentry Grows in the UK and Beyond
August 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The following is an excerpt from Kevin's full blog post at the SQL Sentry team blog. Read the full post HERE. ... It's with great pleasure that I announce we are hiring TWO new sales engineers to start on Monday, August 10th: John Martin (@sqlservermonkey) and Richard Douglas (@sqlrich). (See Richard's post HERE). John and Richard come to us with impeccable credentials, outstanding technology skills, a long history of community activism and unimpeachable ethics. These gentlemen are among the best of the best. Their list of achievements and accolades are long (click on their … [Read more...]
