Policy Based Management and Powershell

Introduction

Policy Based Management (PBM) can be used to inform DBAs when an incorrect setting is being used on a SQL...

TempDB Multiple Datafiles

Problem

Most DBAs are aware that (prior to SQL 2016) one of the most common, post installation changes that needs to...

SQL Agent Permissions

Problem

I was contacted by a user asking if it was possible for his team to be able to execute specific...

Linked Server Security

Problem

When creating Linked Servers, security often gets overlooked.  This can lead to accounts on one instance having access, sometimes with...

Restore through FULL backup

Problem

A common misconception that i've heard a few times around backups is that a FULL backup invalidates previous TRANSACTION LOG...

Using Logins and Certificates to evelate Permissions

Problem

A common question I get asked by SQL developers is to be able to query the sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats table to see...

Tempdb monitoring - Free space alert

SQL Server uses tempdb for many features, including row versioning, service broker and query execution amongst others.  During the execution...

Recertifying SQL Server 2012 MCSE with Microsoft Virtual Academy

Do people still get certified? I don’t hear much about it in the SQL community these days so I asked...

Backup Database

One of the most important processes for a DBA is backing up and restoring a database.  In its simplest form,...

TDE and Availability Groups

Caution must be exercised when mixing Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and Availability Groups to ensure databases don't end up in...