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
Updating SSMS is Easy (w/ v21)
By Steve Jones
I’ve been using the SSMS preview for v21. This is the next evolution of...
Master SQL Server Query Tuning in Just Two Days! Online Live Training – June 17 – 18, 2025
I’m excited to announce that on June 17 – 18, 2025, I’ll be running...
How To Restore Change Data Capture – CDC Tables When Restoring a SQL Server Database
By Tim Radney
I have recently had the privilege of working with multiple clients who have been...
Forums
Third party backup softwares
Hi Team, Can you someone suggest a few good third part backup tools, with...
2022 SSIS PackageFormatVersion?
Recently I upgraded my ssis package from 2016 to 2022, but package format version...
Meta AI by Facebook: A New Contender in the AI Battle
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Meta AI by Facebook: A...
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The Monitor Server
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