SQL Server 2008 Transparent Data Encryption
Database Administration | September 25, 2008 | 4:55 pmWhether we like it or not, DBAs are becoming security experts. It’s not a job we want, but it’s been thrust upon us as we are the protectors of the organization’s data. Whether required by law, or just for self-protection, more and more of the data in our databases need to be encrypted.
In SQL Server ...read more
How to Script a Profiler Trace for Use as a SQL Trace Data Collection Set for the SQL Server 2008 Performance Data Collector
Database Maintenance, Performance Tuning | | 4:53 pmIn SQL Server 2008, a new feature called the Performance Data Collector was added. It has the ability to collect SQL Server-related performance data, store it in a database called the Management Data Warehouse, and then produce various performance reports based on the collected data.
By default, the Performance Data Collector includes three different data collection ...read more
Can Social Networking Help Your DBA Career?
DBA Career | | 4:51 pmIn previous blog entries, I have talked about the importance of managing your online brand. One important part of this is participation in social networking websites. If you are not yet familiar with the term, social networking refers to websites that are designed to make it easy for people to share information about themselves, and ...read more
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