Monthly Archives: November 2018

TDE and DDM

Posted on November 26, 2018 by way0utwest

Someone asked a question about TDE (Transparent Data Encryption) and DDM (Dynamic Data Masking), which are two different technologies that are in the security area. As I’ve mentioned in the Stairway to Dynamic Data Masking, DDM is not a security … Continue reading →

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Moving to Query Store

Posted on November 26, 2018 by way0utwest

In SQL Server 2016, Microsoft introduced the Query Data Store (QDS) as a tool that would capture data about the execution of queries inside of your database. This was a project that had been in the works for a number of years, … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Career

Posted on November 24, 2018 by way0utwest

This was a short week in the US with the Thanksgiving holiday. This is a time when many people in the US have a long holiday weekend and often get together with family for some time away from work. It’s … Continue reading →

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Republish: A T-SQL Code Testing Guide

Posted on November 23, 2018 by way0utwest

The day after  Thanksgiving, and a holiday. So you get to read A T-SQL Code Testing Guide. Please do, I’m a fan of testing.

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