Monthly Archives: February 2017

Your Favorite Feature that Needs Work

Posted on February 3, 2017 by way0utwest

The SQL Server platform has grown tremendously since I started working with SQL Server v4.2. We’ve had various subsystems added, lots of enhancements, and even new languages. There have also been a few parts of the platform that have been … Continue reading →

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Using a DMK in TDE

Posted on February 2, 2017 by way0utwest

When you setup TDE, you need to create a DMK (Database Master Key) in the master database if one doesn’t exist. This key forms the basis of a chain of protection for your data inside of the SQL Server instance. … Continue reading →

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The Great and Powerful Internet of Things

Posted on February 2, 2017 by way0utwest

Will we have the IoUT (Internet of Useful Things? As some have said, the IoS (Internet of Sh**e) is really what we have because of the poorly built, poorly secured hardware and software devices. It seems that almost every month … Continue reading →

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Speaking at SQL Konferenz 2017

Posted on February 1, 2017 by way0utwest

I’m heading back across the Atlantic this February for SQL Konferenz. This is an intimate SQL Server event in Darmstadt (near Frankfurt). I was fortunate to be picked to speak in 2015, but skipped 2016 as the timing wasn’t good. … Continue reading →

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