SQL Server, What's In My Buffer Cache?
When SQL Server reads pages it stores them in an area of memory called the buffer cache, things like memory...
2019-03-06 (first published: 2019-02-19)
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Gavin Draper
SQL Server Script To Check Your Backup RPO Status
I recently wanted a script to tell me that for every database on a given server
What levels of backups I...
2019-02-28 (first published: 2019-02-13)
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How To Check How Far Behind Your SQL Server Log Shipping Secondary Is
Log shipping is one of the simplest and most bulletproof methods to get SQL Server to replicate data to a...
2019-02-21 (first published: 2019-01-31)
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Odd Behavior With LOB/Overflow Data
In writing some sample demos around LOB and Row-Overflow data I found a couple of oddities in the way reads...
2019-02-20
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How to Encrypt and Restore Your SQL Server Database Backups
We’ve had backup encryption out of the box since SQL Server 2014, yet I’ve rarely seen it used. In an...
2019-02-19 (first published: 2019-01-28)
11,264 reads
SQL Server, What Waits Happened In The Last X Seconds
There are plenty of scripts out there that can show you the waits that are occurring on your server, however,...
2019-02-18
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Why You Shouldn't Use SELECT * In Production Systems (EVER!)
OK so the title is a bit of a bold statement but bear with me, I’ve been burned by this...
2019-02-11 (first published: 2019-01-23)
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Backing Up and Restoring Your On-Premise Databases To and From the Cloud
I’ve been meaning to start a series of posts on “Dipping your toes into the cloud” for a while now,...
2019-01-30
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Dodging Deadlocks With Indexes
A lot of people don’t realise that some deadlocks can be removed entirely with the introduction of a new index....
2019-01-23 (first published: 2019-01-14)
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Leveling Up Your TSQL
I thought I’d use this post to round up some of my other posts into a list of often overlooked/unknown...
2019-01-22
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One of the biggest challenges I’ve faced in cloud operations is maintaining clear visibility...
Whiling away an afternoon, thinking
By Steve Jones
I come to Heathrow often. Today is likely somewhere close to 60 trips to...
Black Box vs. Gray Box vs. White Box Testing
By Brian Kelley
If your organization is spending money, then meaningful results are a must. Pen testing...
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Restoring On Top II
I have a database, DNRTest, that has a number of tables and other objects in it. The other day, I was trying to mock up a test and ran this code on the same server:
-- run yesterday CREATE DATABASE DNRTest2 GO USE DNRTest2 GO CREATE TABLE NewTable (id INT) GOToday, I realize that I need a copy of DNRTest for another mockup, and I run this:
-- run today USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest2 FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens? See possible answers