Tag: backup

• The Missing BACKUP ASYMMETRIC KEY statement

  

  2014-06-02 - Backup, General, Security

  Is the BACKUP ASYMMETRIC KEY statement really missing from the T-SQL language? Read on to discover the truth and see if there are any viable alternatives.

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• DBCC FILEHEADER: Reading the File Header Page

  

  2014-05-21 - General, Series, SQL Server Internals, Storage Wednesday

  Every SQL Server database file has a dedicated file header page. Read on to discover how to use DBCC FILEHEADER to explore the header of your database files and learn about the one property of file header pages that might just affect your backup and restore strategy.

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• Differential Changed Map (DCM): How SQL Server Tracks Changed Pages

  

  2014-05-07 - Backup, General, Series, SQL Server Internals, Storage Wednesday

  SQL Server uses the Differential Changed Map to determine, which pages changed since the last full backup. Read on to find out how the DCM is working.

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• How to Restore a Certificate in SQL Server

  

  2014-05-05 - Cryptography, General, Security

  Do you know how to restore certificates in SQL Server? Read on to find out how, even though there is no RESTORE CERTIFICATE statement.

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• How to Back Up Your Certificates

  

  2014-05-02 - Backup, Cryptography, General, Security

  Certificates are an important part of you encryption strategy and as such need to be backed up. Discover how to achieve that, by using the BACKUP CERTIFICATE statement.

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