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SQL SERVER – Roadmap of Microsoft Certifications – SQL Server Certifications

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
Database, Microsoft Certifications, MVP, SQL Scripts
Introduction In these times of economic slowdown and uncertainties, more and more IT professionals are concerned about their job security and their qualifications. With job insecurity looming on their minds, it is a common trend for developers to start hunting for ways to update their skills. Sound knowledge and real…
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SQLAuthority News – Gandhinagar SQL Server User Group Meeting April 24, 2009

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
MVP, SQL User Group, SQLAuthority Author Visit
We had another successful Gandhinagar SQL Server User Group Meeting on April 24, 2009. In spite of our User Group being just two months old, it received overwhelming warm response from the audience! The meeting once again saw around 50 SQL Server enthusiasts eagerly looking forward to brush up their…
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SQL SERVER – Introduction to SQL Server Encryption and Symmetric Key Encryption Tutorial with Script

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Encryption, SQL Server Security

SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 provide encryption as a new feature to protect data against hackers’ attacks. Hackers might be able to penetrate the database or tables, but owing to encryption they would not be able to understand the data or make use of it. Nowadays, it has become imperative to encrypt crucial security-related data while storing in the database as well as during transmission across a network between the client and the server.

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