I’m a Microsoft SQL Server Most Valuable Professional (MVP)!
I have been honored to be chosen a Microsoft SQL Server Most Valuable Professional (MVP). Here is a video on my...
2013-10-01
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Blog Posts
PowerShell – Script to Monitor Disk Space of a Group of servers – HTML Formatted Email Output
This post explains how to monitor DiskSpace of a group of listed servers in a text file.
The function Get-DiskSpaceReport comprises...
2013-10-01
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SQL Server :Part 1 : Architecture of Transaction Log
In our earlier post, we have discussed in detail about the architecture of the data file and different types of pages. In this post, we will be discussing about...
2013-10-01
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Stupid me #3 – Building the script component
After over 6 months of silence, it is time again for another Stupid me™®©! For those unfamiliar with the concept:
Every...
2013-10-01
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Stupid me #3 – Building the script component
After over 6 months of silence, it is time again for another Stupid me™®©! For those unfamiliar with the concept:
Every...
2013-10-01
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What’s the Age Limit for Becoming a DBA?
I received an email from a nice chap recently, concerning a subject that I’m often asked about and I wanted...
2013-10-01
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What’s the Age Limit for Becoming a DBA?
I received an email from a nice chap recently, concerning a subject that I’m often asked about and I wanted to share my thoughts with you here. Since I only...
2013-10-01
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An Experiment Concludes
That was hard work
You may or may not have noticed, but every single week day for the month of September,...
2013-09-30
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Cumulative Update – 6 for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 Is Now Available !
The 6th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 is now available. Cumulative Update 6 contains all...
2013-09-30
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Last Weeks Top “Reading” Links #51
Monday morning and it’s time for weekly round-up. If you follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL), you’ll know that throughout the day I tweet...
2013-09-30
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Blogs
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server 2025 Unleashed Training Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, March 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server 2025 Unleashed:...
What is ALM in Fabric?
By HeyMo0sh
As someone who’s worked with data for over 20 years and with many cloud...
The Most Successful Startups in 2025 — And What They Have in Common
By HeyMo0sh
2025 belongs to the AI startups. If you peek into the tech headlines, you’ll...
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers