Kenneth Fisher

My name is Kenneth Fisher and I am Senior DBA for a large (multi-national) insurance company. I have been working with databases for over 20 years starting with Clarion and Foxpro. I’ve been working with SQL Server for 12 years but have only really started “studying” the subject for the last 3. I don’t have any real "specialities" but I enjoy trouble shooting and teaching. Thus far I’ve earned by MCITP Database Administrator 2008, MCTS Database Administrator 2005, and MCTS Database Developer 2008. I’m currently studying for my MCITP Database Developer 2008 and should start in on the 2012 exams next year. My blog is at https://sqlstudies.com/.

Blogger questions: What if someone else wrote about the same subject?

by Kenneth Fisher

SQLStudies

I have a moderately popular blog. In part because I syndicate but largely (in my opinion) because I write a...

2016-02-03

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The CONNECT permission

by Kenneth Fisher

SQLStudies

The CONNECT permission exists at the instance and database levels. Note: as of SQL 2012 it is CONNECT SQL at...

2016-02-03 (first published: 2016-01-27)

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Reusing schedules in SQL Agent

by Kenneth Fisher

SQLStudies

I’m a big fan of automation. You get it written, tested, and scheduled, then you just sit back and monitor...

2016-02-01 (first published: 2016-01-25)

1,513 reads

What is RESULT SETS?

by Kenneth Fisher

SQLStudies

I was reading some code the other day and it included the statement RESULT SETS. I’d never seen it before...

2016-01-26 (first published: 2016-01-14)

8,298 reads

Start SQL Server without tempdb

by Kenneth Fisher

SQLStudies

tl;dr; Re-start the instance in safe mode (-f startup parameter) and move tempdb. Then re-start without the parameter.
While at the...

2016-01-20

10,684 reads

Ad-hoc Changes

by Kenneth Fisher

SQLStudies

TSQL Tuesday #74: Be The Change
Each month, on the first Tuesday of the month, the announcement for the blog...

2016-01-18 (first published: 2016-01-12)

1,542 reads

To the page and back again

by Kenneth Fisher

SQLStudies

To the page
It’s not one of those things you have to do frequently but every now and again you need...

2016-01-18

549 reads

MSDTC Requirements for SSIS Transactions

by Kenneth Fisher

SQLStudies

MSDTC is frequently required when using transactions within SSIS. And not just when you are connecting to two SQL Server...

2016-01-12 (first published: 2016-01-06)

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Do you check for TRUSTWORTHY databases as part of your security audits?

by Kenneth Fisher

SQLStudies

I ran a twitter poll the other day Do you check for databases with trustworthy turned on when you do...

2016-01-06 (first published: 2015-12-30)

2,473 reads

2015 a year in review

by Kenneth Fisher

SQLStudies

It’s a new year, so time to look back at the previous year, and forward to the next. I’ll tell...

2016-01-04

445 reads

Blogs

T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward

This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...

dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts

By Koen Verbeeck

You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...

How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)

How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...

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Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.

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Hyperscale Replicas IV

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The SQL Server Date Magic: When CAST and CONVERT Keep Your Index Seek

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Hyperscale Replicas IV

In Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many geo-replicas can be created?

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