SQLBits 2017
I have never been to SQLBits (https://sqlbits.com/) before (due to budgets) but I am really looking forward to attending which...
2017-03-27
303 reads
Arun Sirpal
Why did my SQL Server database just go offline?
Note: This post contains a video clip where I show quirky behaviour of the scripted offline task. Personally I rarely...
2017-03-24
382 reads
My path from a junior to a senior DBA
A non-technical post but something I have been asked about few times so I thought that I would put pen...
2017-03-22
436 reads
TDE: Looking inside your database and backups
TDE (Transparent Data Encryption) encrypts the data files at rest but don’t forget that it also encrypts your backup file...
2017-03-20
318 reads
Corrupt Database – I need that data now!
My database is in the recovery pending state and I want to get in and extract the data out into...
2017-03-15
357 reads
Extreme situations require extreme commands
The title is adapted from a child-hood movie of mine and is my daily (database-related) WTF moment and it is...
2017-03-14
374 reads
My take on presenting
This idea basically started from Andy Bek’s TSQL Tuesday last year #84 growing new speakers (https://sqlbek.wordpress.com/2016/10/25/t-sql-tuesday-84-growing-new-speakers/ – thanks Andy) and I have...
2017-03-10
379 reads
Copying your SQL Database
If you ever need to move a copy of a SQL database in Azure across servers then here is a...
2017-03-07
350 reads
Blog Challenge: I am watching you!
I decided to accept Grant’s (TheScaryDBA) challenge found here- http://www.scarydba.com/2017/03/02/random-blog-post-challenge/ where we have to write a technical blog post that incorporates a certain...
2017-03-03
329 reads
Tempdb settings in SQL Server 2016
A nice little error log feature that I noticed in SQL Server 2016 regarding tempdb. Tempdb, a system database in...
2017-03-02
405 reads
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,...
Forums
SQL 2019 instance with AG, across 2 Windows 2016 OS servers - OSin-place upgrade
Hi all Can I get some perspective from the community please on performing in-place...
How Long is a Long I/O?
Comments posted to this topic are about the item How Long is a Long...
T-SQL Trigonometric Functions in SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item T-SQL Trigonometric Functions in SQL...
Question of the Day
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?
See possible answers