How to recover a suspect msdb database in SQL Server
A SQL Server MSDB database is flagged as "suspect"... what can you do? John Grover has some suggestions
2014-04-03
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Articles
DEVintersection: Developers, ITHeros, Industry-experts Intersect Here!
Intersect with your favorite Microsoft experts in Orlando, Florida April 13-16, 2014 at this year’s most exciting tech conference: DEVintersection.com. Register with the discount code "RedSimple" for $50 off your registration.
2014-04-02
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The Girl with the Backup Tattoo
The DBA Team are back, ready to save another DBA. In this episode, a rogue DBA sabotages the backups, can Robyn Page, Steve Jones, Grant Fritchey, and Phil Factor find the solution? Save the backups...save the business.
2014-04-02
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Limited Time Offer: Licensing by Scale for SQL Server
With the release of SQL Server 2014, the licensing options have changed slightly. Read on to discover how you might choose to change your licensing in the future.
2014-04-01
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Native C# in Stored Procedures
A new enhancement in SQL Server 2014 allows you to directly enter C# code in your stored procedures.
2014-04-01
4,413 reads
SQL Server 2014 Has Been Released
Today is the first day of general availability for SQL Server 2014.
2014-04-01
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SQL Server 2014 New Defaults
SQL Server 2014 is being released and a change in the defaults will ensure that more instances will run smoother.
2014-04-01
2,616 reads
Database Master Key Error After Database Restore
When restoring a database to another server, you may get a master key error if using symmetric keys
2014-03-31
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David McCandless Keynoting at PASS Business Analytics Conference 2014
Bringing together business analysts, data scientists, and business intelligence and IT pros, the PASS BA Conference will feature 65+ best-practices, how-to, and strategy sessions by top BA/BI experts. Keynoting this year is Information Is Beautiful author David McCandless.
2014-03-31
337 reads
Applying The Scientific Method to SQL Server Performance Tuning
A relational database is a complex machine that is asked to deal with intricate problems. When things go wrong, it usually takes knowledge, deduction and a systematic approach to track down the root core of problems and to determine the best fix, Joshua Feierman illustrates how this can be done.
2014-03-31
6,661 reads
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Git forked
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Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
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One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
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The String Distance I
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The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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