SQL 2008 Auditing Presentation in NJ by the MAK!
If you are a regular to the sql server community sites, forums and blogs, then you know about the awesome stuff brought...
2010-03-15
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Robert Pearl
Article in SQL Server Magazine on SQL IO Stastics.......
Article on I/O tips appearing on SQLMag.com
If you've followed my blog, you know I've written on various topics, including I/O...
2010-02-26
1,942 reads
Why Use SSAS?
After a great presentation from Brian Knight at the NYC User Group, Robert Pearl summarizes some information about SSAS and when it makes sense to use this subsystem. And why you might want to attend that next user group meeting.
2010-02-19
10,585 reads
SQLSaturday#39 in NYC!
If you can't make #33 in NC, there's always #39 in NY -
SQLSaturday#39 in NYC!
It's shaping up to be another...
2010-02-17
643 reads
RedGate Releases SQLSearch - FREE!
RedGate Releases SQLSearch - FREE!
SQL Search - Released
My friends at RedGate have released a new FREE Tool. Please read on to learn...
2010-02-02
803 reads
SQL Server 2008 - Top Reasons to Upgrade.....
OK, you've seen many of these before, but if you haven't figured out its TIME to upgrade your SQL Servers to...
2010-01-21
1,211 reads
SQL Server Waits and Queues
Recently, I was asked to do an extensive sql server performance audit and review. I will be sharing some of...
2010-01-15
9,686 reads
SSIS Package Credentials
What do you do when you run an SSIS package and it works, but it fails when scheduled? You might have a credential problem. Robert Pearl brings us a solution to a cryptic message that prevents you from scheduling a package.
2009-12-10
10,291 reads
SSIS Package Credentials - Featured article on SSC.com
Today, on SQLServerCentral.com, SSIS Package Credentials, is the featured article on the site.
I originally drafted this article as a blog post, and...
2009-12-10
690 reads
A CIO's Voice....
As you know if you follow this blog, Pearl Knows is the creator of the monitoring software SQLCentric, and offers...
2009-12-07
587 reads
Blogs
Blog a Day – Day 1: History of AI
By Vinay Thakur
it has been a year since i have not written much on the blog...
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers