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June 2025

Security SQL Server
Looking into SQL Server 2025’s new PBKDF2 hashing algorithm

by Vlad Drumea June 23, 2025

by Vlad Drumea June 23, 2025 0 comments

In this post I explore the impact of SQL Server 2025’s PBKDF2 hashing algorithm on password cracking and compare it with SQL Server 2022. Spoiler: SQL Server 2025’s PBKDF2 hashing …

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Performance SQL Server
The VM CPU configuration mistake that is hurting your SQL Server performance and wasting licensing money

by Vlad Drumea June 8, 2025

by Vlad Drumea June 8, 2025 0 comments

In this post I cover a fairly common VM CPU configuration mistake that may end up hurting your SQL Server’s performance and wasting licensing money. Intro It’s not uncommon that …

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June 2025

Looking into SQL Server 2025’s new PBKDF2 hashing algorithm

The VM CPU configuration mistake that is hurting your SQL Server performance and wasting licensing money