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This is part 3 in the SQL Always Encrypted mini series... Unfortunately, the gotchas continue, as it isn't straight forward when using...

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Those DBAs eh? You just can't trust 'em.... Well, we know that statement is ridiculous, but there are so many cases where data in a SQL...

Maybe not the best entry in the franchise, but this is another one of those configuration options that has been around forever, but very...

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This is the third and final post in the series "SQL Observation for the Nation". Part one can be found here: SQL Observation for the...

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