Is SQL Server Profiler in Azure Data Studio? (2021-12-20)

SQLServerCentral Newsletter for December 20, 2021 Problems displaying this newsletter? [View online](. [SQL Server Central]( Featured Contents - [Is SQL Server Profiler in Azure Data Studio?]( - [Why cloud and hybrid estates are important - but bring complexity]( - [Working with PowerShell strings]( - [From the SQL Server Central Blogs - Azure Synapse Analytics November updates]( - [From the SQL Server Central Blogs - Copying large files from SharePoint Online]( Question of the Day - [Azure MariaDB]( The Voice of the DBA  Daily Coping Tip Look for something positive to say to everyone you speak to I also have [a thread at SQLServerCentral]( dealing with coping mechanisms and resources. Feel free to participate. For many of you out there working in a new way, I'm including a thought of the day on how to cope in this challenging time from [The Action for Happiness Coping Calendar](. My items will be on [my blog](, feel free to share yours. The Challenge of Edge Security We know that our organizations will adopt and use more devices over time. Given the growth of cheap computing, frameworks for managing devices, and the desire for more data, I expect some of those devices will collect data, or even contain databases. [Azure SQL Edge]( use is growing, and we will see more devices that contain it (or another database platform), which means we have a larger attack surface area for that data. There was a recent report on a vulnerability in edge devices used by AT&T that was detected as part of an attack. The attack used a known vulnerability based on default credentials. The vulnerability was fixed, but the patch required manual work. From various reports, it is unclear whether devices have been patched. It's also unclear if customer data was accessed. Here is [one such report](, but there are others, all with similar information. When developers build something, whether a device or just software, we often set up easy ways for us to access the system to test features and functionality. Certainly when software is deployed to users, there is often a default credential that is supplied. I don't know if this is good or bad, and if the management of random credentials for each device might result in better or worse security. Strong passwords might lull customers into feeling that they don't need to change anything. I do think that the installation of any software ought to require a strong password. Once one is entered, and defaults ought to be permanently removed or changed. Leaving around defaults for maintenance or ease of updates is a sure way to get hacked. If we've learned anything in the age of computing it ought to be that anything you deploy in the wild will be taken apart and analyzed by someone. Hard-coded values or default accounts will become known. The bigger problem might be that patching is still a problem and even more of a problem when it's not easy. I know that the SQL Server update system is fairly easy, but not dead simple. Many people still don't apply patches. Heck, even when updates are built into something like Windows, people try to avoid patching their systems. For those of us that work with databases, we may or may not control the update process. We can, however, ensure that those that do are aware of when patches are available, how far behind the system is, and where to get the patch. That information, and a little pressure, will become increasingly important as we deploy and work with data on more edge devices. Steve Jones - SSC Editor [Join the debate, and respond to today's editorial on the forums](   Featured Contents [SQLServerCentral Article]( [Is SQL Server Profiler in Azure Data Studio?]( Daniel Calbimonte from SQLServerCentral Introduction Do we have the SQL Profiler in Azure Data Studio? In a previous article, we compared SSMS and Azure Data Studio. Now we will compare the new SQL Profiler against the old one. If you check the SQL Server Profiler documentation, you will find that SQL Profiler is deprecated and that that feature will […] [External Article]( [Why cloud and hybrid estates are important - but bring complexity]( Additional Articles from Redgate With 92% of organizations now reported to be multi-cloud, a well thought-out approach to cloud migration is imperative. Download our final insights report in this series on database monitoring to find out how 2500+ of your peers are dealing with the challenge. [External Article]( [Working with PowerShell strings]( Additional Articles from SimpleTalk Knowing how to manipulate strings is critical in any language. In this article, Greg Moore explains working with PowerShell strings. [Blog Post]( From the SQL Server Central Blogs - [Azure Synapse Analytics November updates]( James Serra from James Serra's Blog Microsoft recently came out with a blog on a bunch of new features available for Azure Synapse Analytics (see Azure Synapse Analytics November 2021 Update), and I wanted to... [Blog Post]( From the SQL Server Central Blogs - [Copying large files from SharePoint Online]( Meagan Longoria from Data Savvy I recently worked on a project where we needed to copy some large files from a specified library in SharePoint Online. In that library, there were several layers of...   Question of the Day Today's question (by Steve Jones - SSC Editor):  Azure MariaDB Which compatible Azure database service would you use for a MondoDB workload? Think you know the answer? [Click here]( and find out if you are right.    Yesterday's Question of the Day (by Steve Jones - SSC Editor) Short String Masking I have a table with a column defined as CHAR(2). I apply the masking default function to this string with the code: ALTER TABLE dbo.DDMTest ALTER COLUMN shortstring ADD MASKED WITH (FUNCTION='DEFAULT()'); I insert data into this column with: INSERT DDMTest (shortstring) values ('A'); What value is returned if a user that does not have the UNMASK permission queries this row? Answer: XX Explanation: The default function returns 4 Xs if the length of the field is 4 or more characters in length. For a field less than 4 characters, the length of the field is returned in Xs, so XX in this case. Ref: Dynamic Data Masking - [Discuss this question and answer on the forums](    Database Pros Who Need Your Help Here's a few of the new posts today on the forums. 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