Stored Procedures to Store and Get Database Users with All Permissions

Introduction

Traditionally when doing a restore, moving a database, etc. a DBA would simply go into Management Studio and use the...

A Small Collection of I/O Specific DMV Queries

It is pretty common for large, busy SQL Server implementations to run into I/O pressure or bottlenecks, especially since many...

Looking back at 2009 Goals

I set goals at the start of 2009 for the year. They were:
Continue with 400 posts a month Blog Daily...

Practice Your Restores

Steven Jones posted an excellent editorial today all about how your backups are only good if you know that you...

Running a Small User Group - The Tools

Because running a small user group is a labor of love, we look for time savings wherever we can to...

Wrapping Up Blogging for 2009

I think I’ve met my goal of blogging every day. I’m at almost 800 posts now over the past 2.5...

Analysis Services Performance Optimization Tips

Over the last few weeks I have focused most of my blog energy into writing a couple articles.  So I...

Running a Small User Group - Getting Help

When we first started Midlands PASS, we tried to do it the way PASS suggested. We tried to get folks...

Starting the year out right

It's the end of another year, and thus the beginning of the next one. Whether you had a successful 2009...

The Other Server

I had a fun support call I need to share. A developer called up to tell me that a particular...