Resource Hog! What’s my busiest database?
Imagine that we’re seeing very heavy load on our SQL server, be it CPU or IO and we need to find out which database is the driver. I’m sure...
2022-05-11 (first published: 2022-05-03)
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Blog Posts
Restore Database or Restore Log?
How long has this worked, and why didn’t anyone tell me? A typical restore statement from a FULL backup and a LOG backup: USE [master] RESTORE DATABASE [XE_demo] FROM...
2022-05-11
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T-SQL Tuesday #150: Your First Technical Job
T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly blog party hosted by a different community member each month, and this month Kenneth Fisher (blog | twitter) asks us to talk about our...
2022-05-11
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Daily Coping 10 May 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-05-10
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Mic Check
Is this thing on? If you’re reading this test post, it means DNS has updated properly and I’ve successfully migrated to Azure Static Web Sites. Welcome!
2022-05-10
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My First Technical Job: T-SQL Tuesday #150
It’s that time of the month again for a T-SQL Tuesday blog party. This month is hosted by Kenneth Fisher, who has hosted a few times in the past....
2022-05-10
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My job managing a calling list. : T-SQL Tuesday #150
I’m actually hosting this month and I was wondering about your first technical job. Mine was kind of interesting. I ... Continue reading
2022-05-10
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Daily Coping 9 May 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-05-09
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Database Design for Tracking Solar Production
We had a solar system installed at our house this year. I’m excited to see how this performs, as our estimates and research shows this ought to be a...
2022-05-09 (first published: 2022-04-27)
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Friend of Redgate 2022
I am honored and humbled to be chosen to be part of the Friend of RedGate program for another year. This program is near and dear to my heart, and I look forward...
2022-05-09
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Blogs
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Monday Monitor Tips: A New Analysis Page
By Steve Jones
We have multiple teams (8) working on Redgate Monitor. Some work on the Standard...
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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