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Editorials Encryption/Data Security Townsend Security

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Featured Article(s) Troubleshooting SQL Server 2008 performance counters problems In this article, Alexander Chigrik explains some problems that you can have with SQL Server 2008 performance counters. He also tells how you can resolve these problems.SQL Server 2012 Release – Beginning to Understand the Changes SQL Server 2012 brings a while series of changes to the platform, from more crystalized […]

Editorials Encryption/Data Security Townsend Security

Disk Encryption

Disk Encryption Do you need Disk Encryption? Let’s ask a few questions? Do you have a laptop you carry with information you would not like for others to obtain? Do you have complete security on all of your workstations containing protected information? Do you have servers that may be decommissioned without destroying all sensitive information? These are all scenarios we […]

Editorials Encryption/Data Security Townsend Security

Accidental DBA Tip

Accidental DBA Tip One of the most important tasks of an Accidental DBA is to assure that access to your database is set correctly. Developers naturally build applications using the least restrictions possible when connecting and manipulating a database so that they can rapidly develop applications. Often they use an account to connect to the database server having administrative privileges. […]

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ELMAH

Reporting Services Webcast Next Wednesday Data-driven Subscription using SSIS… SQL Server Reporting Services provides a powerful tool to render reports based on information in a database table. However, you are required to purchase an Enterprise license of SQL Server in order to use this feature. Next Wednesday (Feb. 1), Russel Loski, who is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and an independent […]

Editorials Encryption/Data Security Townsend Security

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MDX Training (Chicago) Our training partner, SolidQ, will be hosting a hands-on, instructor-led course on Jan. 31-Feb. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Lisle, Illinois. The course will guide students step-by-step through the Analysis Service 2008 Multi Dimensional eXpression (MDX) OLAP query language. Tim Peterson, the course instructor and author of several books on Business Intelligence, will provide […]