Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years’ experience in IT including time spent in support and development. Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C# and Java. Grant has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Advocate in January 2011. Find Grant on Twitter @GFritchey or on his blog as the Scary DBA.

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Plagiarism

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

And really bad plagiarism at that.
I received an email from someone suggesting I check out a book on Lulu.com, that...

2010-01-01

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Practice Your Restores

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Steven Jones posted an excellent editorial today all about how your backups are only good if you know that you...

2009-12-30

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The Other Server

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I had a fun support call I need to share. A developer called up to tell me that a particular...

2009-12-29

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A Lack of Excitement

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I usually use all the problems, crashes, and issues that I run into at work as grist for my mill,...

2009-12-23

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Apology

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’ve been somewhat light in my blogging of late. Unfortunately, I just haven’t hit any interesting or difficult problems lately...

2009-12-22

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What is Your Greatest Weakness

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I was tagged earlier this week by Tim Ford to comment on my biggest weakness. I wish I could say...

2009-12-15

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T-SQL Tuesday #1: Date/Time Tricks

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’m going to try out Adam Machanic’s idea for a blog party. The topic this month are Date/Time tricks.
Instead of...

2009-12-08

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Dr. DeWitt’s Key Note at the PASS Summit

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

If you missed this, here’s your chance to make it up. If you were there, and like me, you need...

2009-12-02

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SQL Standard Update

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Andy Warren in the latest PASS Connector has posted an update on where we’re at with the SQL Server Standard....

2009-12-02

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How do -You- use SQL Server

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’ve been tagged by a misplaced yankee, uh, New Englander, whatever. The question is, how do I/we use SQL Server...

2009-12-01

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Blogs

The Book of Redgate: Fun with Images

We’ve celebrated our birthday many times at Redgate. In the Book of Redgate –...

Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic

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Discover how Palantir connects enterprise data, supports AI-driven decision-making and helps companies turn insights...

Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic

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Pay for Performance

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Question of the Day

SQL Server Audit Failures

If I have a SQL Server Server Audit setup, what are my options for configuring the instance in the event it can't write to the audit log?

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