May 2011 SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries
Since we are in the middle of May 2011, I thought was was time to update my SQL Server 2008...
2011-05-16
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Blog Posts
Notes from SQLRally Orlando–Part 3
Our last day went well, even extremely well. By day 2 (or day 3 if you attended a seminar) everyone...
2011-05-16
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Shuttle Endeavor last mission STS-134: I felt the shockwave
I witnessed a piece of history today at 8:56am; the last voyage of shuttle Endeavor on its STS-134 mission. It was...
2011-05-16
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What Are You Waiting For?
I know what I am waiting for. I know exactly what every SQL Server instance in my care is waiting...
2011-05-16
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An Update To My Previous Post
I have picked Row compression and moved it out of [Primary] and into its own FileGroup and .NDF file. I’ve...
2011-05-13
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Notes from SQLRally Orlando–Part 2
Everything went well on Thursday. No major delays at check-in was a good start, and everything going according to plan....
2011-05-13
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Project Management: Dedicated vs. Shared Resources
As an infrastructure type person, I typically represent a "shared" resource. What that means is I'm not dedicated to just...
2011-05-13
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Re-blog – May 6-12
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Some posts...
2011-05-13
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SQLRally is A Smashing Success!
Yesterday I presented Understanding Storage Systems and SQL Server and had a fantastic time! The crowd was great and was...
2011-05-13
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SSAS error when processing the cube
Every couple of weeks I see this SSAS error when processing one of my cubes:
Internal error: Invalid enumeration value. Please call...
2011-05-13
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Blogs
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
Reflections on the Life of a DBA
The DBA life is fraught with pain. Those battles that we endure are mostly...
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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