What Are You Waiting For?
I know what I am waiting for. I know exactly what every SQL Server instance in my care is waiting...
2011-05-16
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John Sansom
Stop Asking and Start Making Decisions Today
Ever have one of those days where no matter how hard you try you just can’t seem to make any...
2011-04-25
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7 Essential Habits of Successful DBAs
There are many different paths you can travel on the journey to success. There is no precise route that everyone...
2011-04-18
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SQLBits 8 – That’s a Wrap
This weekend saw the 8th SQLBits conference take place amidst glorious British sunshine by the sea in Brighton.
For those unable...
2011-04-10
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The DBAs Guide to Expectation Management
Your customers expectations are their primary measure of your success. How well are you managing them?
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2011-04-04
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Taking It To The Next Level
Have you set the bar high enough to ensure your success?
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2011-03-31
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The DBAs Guide to Expectation Management
Your customers expectations are their primary measure of your success. How well are you managing them?
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2011-03-30
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How To Really Listen
One of the most undervalued skills that an individual can possess is the ability to listen. Are you really hearing...
2011-03-29
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Think Like a Customer
This is the most important and essential first step for a DBA on the journey to providing outstanding customer service....
2011-03-28
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5 Days to Outstanding DBA Customer Service
Outstanding Customer Service in 5 days
Your success as a Data Professional is directly dependant to the quality of service you...
2011-03-27
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Blogs
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Monday Monitor Tips: AI Query Analysis
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Not Just an Upgrade
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Question of the Day
Restoring On Top I
I am doing development work on a database and want to keep a backup so I can reset my database. I make some changes and want to restore over top of my changes. When I run this code, what happens?
USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO USE DNRTest GO CREATE TABLE MyTest(myid INT) GO USE master RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACESee possible answers