Transactional Replication Setup (by Abi Chapagai)
As I discussed in my first part of replication SQL Server 2008 Replication: High Availability Solution Part One, replication is...
2010-10-03
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Justin H-Davies
Idera SQL Tools – An evaluation (Part 2)
This is the 2nd in the series of evaluations I have carried out on Idera’s SQL Server Toolbox. The first...
2010-09-06
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Idera SQL Tools – An evaluation
Idera SQL ToolBox
(http://www.idera.com/Products/SQL-toolbox/)
The datasheet for ToolBox – asks the question – Want an Easy way to save money? No manager is going...
2010-09-02
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Whats best SQL Server or Oracle ?
Im often asked the question – whats best SQL or Oracle ?
The Oracle guys will tell you that SQL Server does not...
2010-09-02
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Determining the no of processor cores in your SQL Server
SELECT cpu_count/hyperthread_ratio AS cores FROM sys.dm_os_sys_info;
2010-08-31
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How to fix Orphaned Users
To view if there are any orphaned users, run this query against the DB;
sp_change_users_login ‘report’
To fix;
sp_change_users_login ‘update_one’, ‘dbUser’, ‘sqlLogin’
2010-08-31
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Return top 20 queries by Average CPU
I’ve recently used this when troubleshooting some unexplained high CPU load on my server:
select top 20st.objectid, st.dbid, total_worker_time/execution_count AS AverageCPUTime,CASE statement_end_offsetWHEN -1...
2010-08-31
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Hunting down those expensive SPs
A query to find out which Stored Procedures are taking the longest to run ( in this example – the Top 10).
I’m sure there are...
2010-08-19
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Neat script to monitor activity
Scouring the web this week, I stumbled across SQL Server MVP Adam Mechanics and his script :-
Who is Active?
Its basically a...
2010-08-19
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Undocumented Stored Procedures
Just a quick list of undocumented SPs, many of which are deprecated.
Note, use caution using some of these ! But others...
2010-08-19
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Blogs
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
The Book of Redgate: Evidence
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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