SQL SERVER – A Practical Use of Backup Encryption

Backup is extremely important for any DBA. Think of any disaster and backup will come to rescue users in adverse situation. Similarly, it is very critical that we keep our backup safe as well. If your backup fall in the hands of bad people, it is quite possible that it will be misused and become serious data integrity issue. Well, in this blog post we will see a practical scenario where we will see how we can use Backup Encryption to improve security of the backup.

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SQL SERVER – What is Biml and How Can it Help Me with SQL Server BI? – Notes from the Field #036

[Note from Pinal]: This is a 36th episode of Notes from the Field series. One of the common questions I receive every other day is – I have learned BI but I feel that there is no automation in the BI field, what should I do? How do I go beyond learning BI? How can I fill the gap between BIDS and SSDT? If you have been reading this blog, when it is about BI, I always take help from LinchPin People who are BI experts. I requested Reeves from LinchiPin people to help me answer this unique question.

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