Explore professional strategies for managing SQL Server Plan Regression. This guide offers insight into preventing performance degradation through efficient execution plan selection and maintenance, ensuring optimal query performance in SQL Server environments.
Category: Database Configuration
Understanding the Implications of the TRUSTWORTHY Database Setting in SQL Server
As a SQL Server DBA, understanding the nuances of database settings is necessary for maintaining security and integrity. One such setting that often becomes a topic of discussion due to its significant impact on security is the TRUSTWORTHY database setting. The TRUSTWORTHY database setting in SQL Server is a configuration option that affects the security of certain database operations, particularly those involving code execution contexts. It plays a critical role in the security context of modules that use WITH EXECUTE AS, as well as CLR (Common Language Runtime) assemblies marked as EXTERNAL_ACCESS or UNSAFE.