SQL Replication SubscriptionStreams setting
In this blog, we will talk about improving distribution agent throughput by modifying the profile parameter – “SubscriptionStreams”. I will be...
2017-10-23 (first published: 2017-10-14)
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Dharmendra Keshari
Extracting Deadlock information using SYSTEM_HEALTH Extended Events
Extended Events is a powerful feature that was introduced into SQL Server 2008 and onwards. It keeps historical system health...
2017-10-12 (first published: 2017-10-07)
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What Immediate_sync means in Transactional Replication – Part1
In my previous two blogs – Capture Important Parameters of the SQL Server Replication and Add new articles to existing Transactional Replication...
2017-07-31 (first published: 2017-07-18)
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SQL Server 2017 – DMV – sys.dm_os_host_info
I always love to get my hands dirty with new features of SQL Server. I was exploring SQL Server on...
2017-07-27 (first published: 2017-07-14)
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Connect SQL Server on Linux using Bash on Ubuntu on Windows
Since Microsoft has launched SQL Server on Linux, you would be working on both the platforms Linux and Windows. You...
2017-07-21
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Add new articles to existing Transactional Replication without initializing old articles
Suppose, you have Transactional Replication configured in your production environment. There is a business requirement to add a new article to the...
2017-07-20 (first published: 2017-07-10)
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Capture Important Parameters of the SQL Server Replication
Whenever there is a business requirement to add a new article to an existing publication, you want to know how...
2017-07-13 (first published: 2017-07-03)
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SQL Server Database Files Wise I/O Latency Details PART#1
One of the real-world I/O troubleshooting problems is – If you have your databases spread across multiple LUNs and you want...
2017-07-03 (first published: 2017-06-26)
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SQL SERVER DATABASE FILES WISE I/O LATENCY PART#2
Since the DMF sys.dm_io_virtual_file_stats shows cumulative I/O statistics value for the database files, you can’t just use the DMF to...
2017-06-29
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How the Initial VLF sequence number gets decided of the default transaction log file
In last three years, I presented two times on the topic Transaction Log File Architecture. During the sessions, when I discussed...
2017-06-28 (first published: 2017-06-20)
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Hi experts, I have a 3+ TB database on a 2019 sql server which...
The North Star for the Year
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Multiple Escape Characters
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Question of the Day
Multiple Escape Characters
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code (in a database with the appropriate collation):
SELECT UNISTR('%*3041%*308A%*304C%*3068 and good night', '%*') AS 'A Classic';
What is returned? See possible answers