SQL Server - Kerberos and KRB_AP_ERR_MODIFIED
On a routine scan of Event Viewer System, Logs I found this message on 4 different servers hosting SQL Server...
2012-03-09
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SQL Server – netstat monitoring and tuning performance
To display network connections and various network interface statistics – netstat is a handy command – line based tool.
Why is it...
2012-03-08
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SQL Server – sys.master_files and list all database files
Use the system view “sys.master_files” for a single view of databases and database files.
Instead of using sys.sysfiles joing to sys.sysdatabases...
2012-03-07
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SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 R2 upgrade considerations
1) SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services doesn’t support Windows 2003 (or R2) Itanium based servers
2) SQL-DMO support is stopped...
2012-03-06
1,167 reads
SQL Server – How to troubleshoot query timeouts
Common reasons for query time-outs are :
1) The application starts using a query not optimal for the index
2) Hardware changes\...
2012-03-04
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sql server scripts and managing databases
Managing a large SQL Server inventory requires an efficient management processes.
Following on from DBA productivity and less is more , this...
2012-03-01
1,296 reads
SQL Server Agent Job Steps
To list a SQL Server Agent Job Steps use the T-SQL example below.
This example displays the step id, SQL Server...
2012-02-28
1,966 reads
Powershell Get-EventLog and Event Log messages
This post explains how to list Event Log Messages with Powershell Get-EventLog , on multiple servers and output the results to...
2012-02-25
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SQL Server - DBA Team FAQ
Developers constantly ask about placing the latest code\feature\process\third party applications onto Production Database Servers.
I’m building an FAQ to supply Developers...
2012-02-24
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SQL Server – Powershell Active Directory search
Working with Powershell and Active Directory simplifies some complex tasks for the DBA.
Active Directory is LDAP compliant. This means the...
2012-02-20
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Huge frustration - Database watcher with two elastic pools
Think there's a reason why this is still in preview, but have someone manage...
SQL Server 2025 Query Performance Tuning: Troubleshoot and Optimize Query Performance
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Is it uncommon for Dev's to have a data model of the source data
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Question of the Day
Creating JSON I
On SQL Server 2025, what happens when I run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG( 'City':'Denver') GOSee possible answers