Awarded Microsoft MVP
Today I’m extremely excited, honored and humbled to announce that I have been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for first...
2013-10-01
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Blog Posts
Detaching a database
In my general quest to figure out the T-SQL to do common GUI tasks I did some browsing through BOL...
2013-10-01 (first published: 2013-09-26)
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Enable Instant File Initialization to accelerate database restore
Today my colleague come to me and ask me why her database restore query was hang. She was going to...
2013-10-01
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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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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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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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