Today in the show, we:

• Check whether Set Nocount On is still needed
• Extract data easily
• Deep dive into Always Encrypter
• Unmask Dynamic Data Masking
• Check why we don't get emails about deadlocks
• Check why a monitoring software couldn't monitor

Items mentioned in the show:

• Paul Randal's Waits and Latches Library
• SQL Table Zip
• Phil Factor - Unmasking the Dynamic Data Masking
• Gianluca Sartori - Unmasking the Dynamic Data Masking (easier)

As always, if you have any questions, comments or interesting stories, drop us a line and we'll talk about them.