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Enabling SQL Server Always Encrypted
Overview There are times when you must protect and secure data within SQL Server . SQL Server Always Encrypted is a feature which helps protect sensitive data,

Keeping Up with Server OS Maintenance
Server OS maintenance is an important step in the health of your SQL Server environment. Everyone knows that, but no one wants to do it. After all, maintaining

How to Apply your Craft to Your Hobby: SQL Data Analysis and Athletic Training
I am very grateful for the career I have passionately pursued these last 20 years, working for small, medium, large, and enterprise companies around the

Rudolph the Red-haired DBA
In 2014, one of our consultants wrote a highly popular blog blending Christmas with SQL. Last year, we revived the idea, and this year we’re trying to establish

Five Tips: Configure Windows for Better SQL Server Performance
I founded SQL Solutions Group 10 years ago (October 2010). In that time, we’ve done more than 100 Health Checks on customer systems. Based on

Share a SQL Trick, Get a Treat!
Everyone who shares a SQL Sever or other helpful “technical” trick (i.e., hack/tip/shortcut) as a comment to this post by Saturday, Oct. 31, will receive