Installing SQL Server 2014 CTP1 – Step by Step
Great news !!! SQL Server 2014 CTP1 is out and the wait is over. Drop everything(Except the databases !) and download your...
2013-06-25
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Moving a database from on-premise to the cloud – Step by Step Walkthrough
Cloud is the future and moving there is now as easy as few mouse clicks.
Today we will see how an...
2013-06-21
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Have you configured Database Mail to utilize multiple SMTP Accounts ?
Lets start discussing about this subject by closely looking at the term Redundancy. What is redundancy all about ?
Wikipedia defines redundancy as “In engineering, redundancy is the...
2013-06-13 (first published: 2013-05-24)
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Windows Azure pay per minute – Time is money !
One of the most exciting news which got announced yesterday was related to Windows Azure. When Scott Guthrie mentioned that billing...
2013-06-04
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SQL Server 2014 – A new and exciting journey !!! “Into the cloud”
Today Microsoft announced their next major version of SQLServer, SQL Server 2014 at Tech-Ed NA 2013.
This version of SQLServer is indeed a reflection...
2013-06-03
1,371 reads
Book Review – Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step” by Ed Wilson;O’Reilly Media, Inc.
Today I will talk about a book titled ” Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step” by Ed Wilson;O’Reilly Media, Inc.
When I...
2013-05-23
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SQLSaturday Redmond(SQLSat212) – A quick recap !
That was indeed a great day at Redmond. I had a great time talking to some of the best SQLServer minds...
2013-05-20
702 reads
SQLSaturday Redmond(SQLSat212) is almost here…Will you be there?
This is my first SQLSaturday and I’m super excited to attend this event.
SQLSaturday’s are always a great opportunity to learn something exciting,...
2013-05-16
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The Activity Monitor is unable to execute queries against the server !
I’m generally not a great fan of Activity Monitor which is built in with SSMS,however today I wanted to check...
2013-05-02
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Linked Server created using a script is missing Product name and Data source fields !
Today I will discuss about an issue which was observed while creating a linked server via script.
The existing linked server was scripted...
2013-04-19
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Blogs
Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop
By Steve Jones
I don’t have SQL Server installed on my laptop. In an effort to keep...
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
Slow-running queries can degrade your Redshift cluster’s performance and lead to increased costs. Identifying...
The Notification Trap: How Input Fatigue Is Killing Deep Work in Tech
By gbargsley
If you've been here before, you know this blog is usually about SQL Server,...
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How Long is a Long I/O?
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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