Azure SQL Database vCore
vCore based performance levels are very new, currently in preview and not yet rolled out to all Azure regions (The...
2018-04-24 (first published: 2018-04-16)
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Blog Posts
Getting the Azure DTU Calculator to work on a 2008R2 OS w/ a 2008R2 SQL Server Instance
Hello everyone! I recently had to do an analysis of a client’s database workload using the Azure DTU Calculator(DTU Calculator)...
2018-04-24
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How To Recondition Batteries
These days we are all looking for ways to save money and even to help the
environment. If you came across this site you are most...
2018-04-24
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SQL Saturday Dallas half-day precon: “Beginning Programming with Powershell”
On May 18 we will be presenting a half-day of PowerShell learnin', right before SQL Saturday Dallas! Read up and...
2018-04-24
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The Forgotten Fourth SQL Server Recovery Model
Watch this week's video on YouTube
SQL Server recovery models define when database transactions are written to the transaction log. Understanding these models is critical for backup and recovery purposes...
2018-04-24
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The Forgotten Fourth SQL Server Recovery Model
Watch this week's video on YouTube
SQL Server recovery models define when database transactions are written to the transaction log. Understanding these models is critical for backup and recovery purposes...
2018-04-24
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Command shell steps in SQL Agent jobs only process a single command.
I was working on a SQL Agent job recently that required a series of command shell commands. And it would...
2018-04-23
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Configure Min and Max memory in Reporting Services
As any of the available SQL Server services, Reporting Services will use all of the server memory if needed, in...
2018-04-23
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Get SQL server database size, location and volume info using DMVs
SELECT * FROM sys.master_files AS f
CROSS APPLY sys.dm_os_volume_stats(f.database_id, f.file_id) v;
2018-04-23
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How to Perform Database Hack-Attach
This blog demonstrates attaching a database on the SQL Server Instance which already has the same name database up and...
2018-04-23
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
How to change the FDLaunch Error log file location
The file FDLAUNCHERRORLOG gets created in the default <instance>\MSSQL\Log folder. So far, I've found...
what data type i should use for roversion col and can i use less than greater
can i use Rowversioncol ( in my database it's synonyme timestamp is used) to...
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A Fun Computer Quote
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