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Find if backup is encrypted or not.

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In this blog post we will demonstrate on steps to check if the backup file in sql server is encrypted or not.

SQL Server Hardening: Initial Checklist

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SQL Server is a popular database management system that helps organizations store, manage, and analyze large amounts of data. With the rise of cyber attacks and data breaches, it’s crucial to harden your SQL Server to protect your data from unauthorized access and malicious activities. This SQL Server Hardening post will guide you through the first steps to harden your SQL Server and secure your database.

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SQL Server TDE, Encrypted Backup Interview Questions

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Recently we worked with one of customer who wanted to implement TDE and Encrypted backups on his production SQL Servers. He had so many questions on encryption and decryption process. Some questions might look silly but we had to test things to be able to provide answers. Refer existing articles for TDE and Encrypted backups: … Read more

SQL Server Encrypted Backup and Restore

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SQL Server encrypted backup is a feature of both standard and enterprise edition in SQL Server 2019. You can refer below link for more details: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2019?view=sql-server-ver15 Taking encrypted backups and restoring those backups on another SQL instance requires some additional steps to be followed. Take Encrypted Backup Above encrypted backups could be restored on same … Read more