Tracking Down tempdb usage
Determining what is causing your tempdb to grow can be difficult at times and troublesome during production issues. Luckily SQL...
2018-08-08
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SQL Server Availability Group Auto Seeding Error
SQL Server Availability Group Auto Seeding is a wonderful thing, it saves database administrators time when setting up availability groups. ...
2018-07-30
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Keep up with SQL Server Patches!
Keep up with SQL Server Patches with us with our feed from Microsoft. Check it out! http://vitamindba.com/sql-server-releases/
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2018-07-26
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Patch and Update SQL Server via Command Line
No one likes to patch or update SQL Server, it takes time and can make for very long days. I...
2018-07-25
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Set up Instant File Initialization for SQL Server
When a space growth operation is done within SQL Server (create, restore, auto-grow) the engine places zeros across the file...
2018-07-23
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Performance Tuning Exercise: Lazy Table Spool
Folks, it’s time for a bit of a performance tuning exercise. Below is a real world situation where a stored...
2018-07-18
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Install SQL via Windows Command Line
I have been on a mission to find easier ways to install SQL Server. I have recently been working on...
2018-07-13
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Save your execution plans!
Working with performance problems and query tuning can be a headache and take a lot of time. Most companies I...
2018-07-12
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Login Failed – Token-based server access validation failed for SQL Server
Login failures are a common item to troubleshoot with SQL Server. Out of all of the possible log failure reasons...
2018-06-26
196 reads
Transaction Logs and Availability Groups
Everyday I learn something new. A couple of days ago I posted about a problem I had with Always On...
2018-06-21
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Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
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As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
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On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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