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Partially Contained Databases in SQL Server 2012+
- 1. Partially Contained Databases ChrisAnderson Database Architect, CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation @realworldis
- 2. PROBLEM After you migrateor restore a database from one server to another, extra steps are required to identify and move logins before users can connect. Partial Containment in SQL Server 2012 +
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- 5. Benefits A contained databasecan be migrated or restored from one server to another and be ready for use. Uncontained Entities But wait, there’s more… Just one more thing… db_owner
- 6. Thank You @SacSQLUG! Questions? ChrisAnderson Database Architect, CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation @realworldis
Editor's Notes
- #2 Thank you for having me out
- #3 How many of you have migrated a database from one server to another? E.g. you have a month to do it? How many of you have had to restore a database from one server to another? How many of you had to do that restore at 2AM Sunday morning, got to get it running by Monday? I ask you to keep those scenarios in mind as you view this demo, and consider what pieces would make those situations more comfortable for you.
- #4 Traditional databases are uncontained; Grant Fritchey: problem since beginning
- #5 In contained databases, the authentication objects – logins – move into the schema of the user database
- #6 Database owners (db_owner) can now add users to their database. Do not need to have a server-level role such as securityadmin Examine ‘Uncontained Entities’ to find dependencies on objects outside of the database
- #7 Take Away: Contained users live within the schema of a user database; DB_Owners can be delegated more power without exposing server-level settings to them Call to Action: Try it out. A great first step is a reporting or application account that has a one-to-one relationship with a single databases