Multzumesc tuturor celor care au venit, a fost o intilnire foarte placuta. 

Follow up la citeva din intrebari:

1) CREATE  USER ... FROM CERTIFICATE ...
- http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345102.aspx
- http://blogs.msdn.com/remusrusanu/archive/2006/03/07/545508.aspx
- http://blogs.msdn.com/raulga/archive/2006/07/03/655587.aspx
- http://blogs.msdn.com/raulga/archive/2006/10/30/using-a-digital-signature-as-a-secondary-identity-to-replace-cross-database-ownership-chaining.aspx

2) Table partitioning
- http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlcat/archive/2005/11/30/498415.aspx
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/bestpractice/loading_bulk_data_partitioned_table.mspx
- http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345146.aspx
- http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/0/9/70964f31-bac7-4379-b8bf-17ef35301ace/TECHEDSEA2006_SLIDES/HOL/DAT010_Manual.doc

HTH,
~ Remus