Contained Database – No more need for Server Level Logins

Starting in SQL Server 2012 and in Azure SQL Database, Microsoft introduced the concept of a contained database. A contained database is a database that is completely un-reliant on the instance of SQL Server that hosts the database including the master database–theoretically this makes a database much easier to move between servers (you’ll note the absence of SQL Agent jobs from this post, that’s a difference problem.). One of the biggest benefit is that it allows database level authentication, so there no need to have user logins on server level. Contained database now enables us to make a database more… Continue Reading

Congrats to DCAC Staff on MVP Renewals

  July 1st is a day all Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) wait patiently at their computers hitting F5 over and over again waiting to find out if they have been renewed for the upcoming year. I am proud to announce that Denny Cherry and Associates once again have FOUR MVP’s on staff. Denny, Monica and Joey have all been renewed for 2018. John, being newer to the program, will not be up for renewal until the 2019 award cycle. Combine we have over 17 years of MVP program experience. Big mile stones were hit by both Denny and Joey.… Continue Reading