What is DAC?

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Why is the concept of “data tier applications” abbreviated as DAC?  Inquiring minds want to know.
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Data-tier applications (DAC) is a new project type in Visual Studio that allows a developer to package Database objects, schemas, deployment requirements, etc. into a single package (DACPAC) – which we refer to as a “single unit of deployment”.

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  • Denny Cherry
    Now with DACs keep in mind that they don't support every database object type, or database security, they break your log backups among other problems.
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