Extract CLR Assemblies from SQL Server
I’ve run into a few situations that required examining the existing CLR assemblies on a server. Whether I needed to...
2012-03-02
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Extract CLR Assemblies from SQL Server
I’ve run into a few situations that required examining the existing CLR assemblies on a server. Whether I needed to do a comparison between two versions to make sure...
2012-03-02
420 reads
Split Typeperf Output in More Managable Chunks
I really like using typeperf for perfmon counter collection. It allows me to save a collection of counters to monitor...
2012-02-17
1,416 reads
Split Typeperf Output in More Managable Chunks
I really like using typeperf for perfmon counter collection. It allows me to save a collection of counters to monitor and store those readings in a csv file for...
2012-02-17
45 reads
Automate CPU-Z Capture to Check for Throttled Processors
Severalprofessionalshaveposted about checking whether or not your processors are running at full speed by using CPU-Z. Some recommendations are to...
2012-02-16
1,138 reads
Automate CPU-Z Capture to Check for Throttled Processors
Several professionals have posted about checking whether or not your processors are running at full speed by using CPU-Z. Some recommendations are to check your servers every couple of...
2012-02-16
45 reads
Script level upgrade for database ‘master’ failed
A few weeks ago one of our clustered server nodes blue-screened and when it came back on SQL refused to...
2011-11-09
4,483 reads
Script level upgrade for database ‘master’ failed
A few weeks ago one of our clustered server nodes blue-screened and when it came back on SQL refused to start. I started digging in and this is what...
2011-11-09
907 reads
Script level upgrade for database ‘master’ failed
A few weeks ago one of our clustered server nodes blue-screened and when it came back on SQL refused to start. I started digging in and this is what...
2011-11-09
12 reads
Sync SSMS Tools Pack Across Computers Using SyncToy
My favorite and most used feature of the SSMS Tools Pack is the query history. This feature has saved me...
2011-10-06
1,141 reads
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March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
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Upgrading Admin Queries
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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