How to move the TempDB Database
Note that TempDB is recreated every time SQL starts. Why is this important? It means we don’t have to move the...
2011-07-14
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Blog Posts
Office Work
I have been working at home for over 8 years, sharing an office with my wife for most of that...
2011-07-14
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Profiled on SQLPeople
I’m late posting it, but I was featured on SQLPeople for June 27th. It’s a project Andy Leonard has going...
2011-07-14
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SELECT INTO and IDENTITY (or, BOL is Sorta Wrong)
I am easily distracted. Lucky for all of us, I tend to be distracted by cool tidbits in SQL Server...
2011-07-14
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Send SSRS subscription files to (Secured FTP) SFTP
We have set up subscription for customer which used to send mails to the customers periodically. Recently one of the...
2011-07-14
3,934 reads
SQL Saturday 89 Pre-Con
Why am I attending Kevin Kline’s pre-con on “Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2” at SQL Saturday #89...
2011-07-14
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SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Released
Microsoft has released the final build of SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1. It includes fixes from SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM Cumulative Updates 1 through...
2011-07-14
1,354 reads
Backup and Restore SharePoint 2010 Site Collection with PowerShell
One of the most annoying processes with SharePoint is backing up a site collection. There is a build in tool...
2011-07-13
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Bad Admins: Attacking via Group Membership
This is a series of blog posts about how administrators can gain access to SQL Server, even if you try...
2011-07-13
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BI Documenter: Impact Analysis and Object Lineage
Are you considering making a change to your view or stored procedure? Or possibly you are considering moving your database...
2011-07-13
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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
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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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