Displaying posts published in

August 2008

SQL Server Videos (SSV)

Just saw a post by Jason here about http://www.sqlservervideos.com/.  I immediately went to check it out and wasn’t disappointed.  I especially liked the fact that they had 400 level videos.  So what are you waiting for?  Go check it out!

Speaking at the Wisconsin SQL Server User Group

I’m speaking at the Wisconsin SQL Server User Group in Waukesha, WI this Tuesday (8/12).  If you are interested, RSVP to SQLDBA@new.rr.com  Presentation: SQL Server 2008 – What do you want to know about it? SQL Server 2008 introduces a framework for collecting, storing and reporting on server, database, and query performance data.  In order [...]

SQL Server 2008 includes Transparent Data Encryption

Transparent data encryption (TDE) performs real-time I/O encryption and decryption of the data and log files. Encryption of the database file is performed at the page level. The pages in an encrypted database are encrypted before they are written to disk and decrypted when read into memory. TDE provides the ability to comply with many [...]