Are You on Twitter?
Like many busy DBAs, I used to be very dismissive of Twitter. It seemed like a self-indulgent waste of time....
2010-01-28
983 reads
Windows ReadyBoost in Windows 7
Perhaps you heard of or actually tried Windows ReadyBoost in Windows Vista, and were (like me) disappointed with the results?...
2010-01-04
2,795 reads
Fun With DBCC FREEPROCCACHE
Nearly anytime you see the command DBCC FREEPROCCACHE mentioned in a blog post, magazine article or book, you get some...
2009-12-31
15,057 reads
How To Get a Count of SQL Connections BY IP Address
These queries (which work on both SQL Server 2005 and 2008) are very handy if you want to know who...
2009-12-29
3,772 reads
Fun With SQL Azure
Pinal Dave had a helpful post a few days ago about how to setup and configure SQL Azure. You will...
2009-12-08
1,844 reads
SQL Server 2008 Database Mirroring in Action
I have been pretty busy with a server consolidation and move project at work. We had four Dell PowerEdge 6800...
2009-11-17
1,413 reads
New HP Envy 15 Laptop
After quite a bit of research, I pulled the trigger on a new HP Envy 15 system last Saturday. This...
2009-11-13
2,276 reads
SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries
Here is the script that I used in my Dr. DMV presentation this afternoon at PASS. It is a set...
2009-11-05
1,355 reads
Suggested Max Memory Settings for SQL Server 2005/2008
It is pretty important to make sure you set the Max Server memory setting for SQL Server 2005/2008 to something...
2009-11-04
3,401 reads
SharePoint 2010 And SQL Server 2008 R2
Lots of interesting news and announcements coming out of the SharePoint 2009 Conference that started today in Las Vegas. Microsoft’s...
2009-10-23
1,608 reads
Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
Forums
Pay for Performance
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Pay for Performance, which is...
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers