Chris Unwin describes a strategy, using data masking, cloned databases and PowerShell, which will allow you to sanitize data before provisioning test or development environments. Read more
Grant Fritchey discusses the need to ‘shift left’ the database and associated database testing, while keeping sensitive data secure when it is outside the production environment, and how SQL Provision can help you achieve this. Read more
How is it possible that the cloned databases could be so small and lightweight, and yet behave exactly like any normal database, complete with all the data? It sounds like magic, but it's not. It simply makes clever use of native Windows virtualization technology. Read more