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    Denali is packed with new features. A lot of features evolve around the engine, BI, Data Quality but there are also new features added to the installation process. In a previous post I already mentioned managed service accounts and in this post I will...
  • SQL Server Code Name “Denali” adds support for Managed Service Accounts

    As we all know we should run our SQL services with the least privileged principle. Most of the times this comes down to running with a domain account that’s not a member of any group. But we also want to use strong authentication mechanisms like Kerberos...