A Study in SQL Server Ad hoc Query Plans
A Study in SQL Server Ad hoc Query Plans
We, (or maybe it’s just my dismissive attitude towards it), often think of ad hoc...
2023-09-23 (first published: 2023-09-22)
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Get Configuration Change History From the SQL Server Error Logs
Get Configuration Change History From the SQL Server Error Logs
There are several options if and when you need to see if any configuration change was...
2023-09-23
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How to check if powershell is running as administrator with elevated privileges
How to check if powershell is running as administrator with elevated privileges
In case it's not clear from the title, I am referring to...
2023-09-06 (first published: 2023-08-14)
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Another option is coming to gain extended support for SQL 2012
Another option is coming to gain extended support for SQL 2012
If you still have SQL 2012 servers, you are probably aware that support...
2023-09-04 (first published: 2023-08-17)
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Getting list of protocols enabled in a SQL Server instance
protocols enabled in a SQL Server instance
There are number of ways you can find out what protocols are enable in a SQL Server...
2023-09-01 (first published: 2023-08-31)
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Remotely Check Disks Space, Find Large Files and Remove Old Files - PowerShell
Remotely Check Disks Space, Find Large Files and Remove Old Files - PowerShell
For a very important client, I currently manage over 200 SQL...
2023-08-29
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A Basic SQL Script to Monitor Long Running SQL Server Agent Jobs
A Basic SQL Script to Monitor Long Running SQL Server Agent Jobs
As a SQL Server DBA, especially Production/Operations DBA in a relatively large environment,...
2023-08-16 (first published: 2023-07-31)
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Remotely Copy Files To Multiple Destinations Using PowerShell
Remotely Copy Files To Multiple Destinations Using PowerShell
Basic Copy-Item cmdletIf you have used some PowerShell, you are probably familiar with Copy-Item...
2023-08-13 (first published: 2023-08-12)
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Remotely Copy Files To Multiple Destinations Using PowerShell
Remotely Copy Files To Multiple Destinations Using PowerShell
Basic Copy-Item cmdletIf you have used some PowerShell, you are probably familiar with Copy-Item...
2023-08-12
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A high level view of the most costly queries by CPU
A high level view of the most costly queries by CPU
I want to see at a high level i.e at batch or stored procedure level, not at the individual...
2023-07-31 (first published: 2023-07-13)
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FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
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2025 Wrapped for Steve
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I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
What does this code return?
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