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The Last SQL Server Service Pack

Posted on October 8, 2021 by way0utwest

I wrote The Last Service Pack a few years ago, thinking that SQL Server 2016 SP2 might end all large updates. At the time, Microsoft was moving to a Cumulative Update process, with the aim of releasing small patches for … Continue reading →

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Hopes for vNext

Posted on June 4, 2021 by way0utwest

It’s been quite some time since the last version of SQL Server was released. SQL Server 2019, v15, came out on Nov 4, 2019. Since then we’ve gotten 10 CUs, but no new version in 18 months. The pandemic likely … Continue reading →

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Creating a Symmetric Key–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on June 2, 2021 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. This is a series on working with the various encryption technologies in SQL Server. One of the encryption technologies … Continue reading →

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A Basic Encryption Primer for SQL Server

Posted on May 26, 2021 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. Encryption is a function call in SQL Server, where we pass in the text to encrypt and a key. … Continue reading →

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