What a backed up Database Mirror looks like
One thing you need to be careful about with SQL Server 2005/2008 Database Mirroring is making sure that you don’t...
2009-10-09
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Blog Posts
What I did on my vacation
I took a few days off recently to get a break from work. I've rarely taken time off since last...
2009-10-09
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A DBA’s Fantasy
I happened upon the screenshot below, showing a stress test in progress against a Windows machine with 64 quad-core CPUs...
2009-10-08
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All Offices Should Have A View (Or At Least Windows)
Yesterday was a typical Florida afternoon, sudden down pour of rain, but not a storm. Just slow solid rain for...
2009-10-08
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BI Bootcamp with an Industry Expert
I’ve been a regular speaker at the DevTeach/SQLTeach events in Canada for the past several years. Jean-Rene Roy and his...
2009-10-08
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Final Plug for the Networking Seminar at the PASS Summit
If you’re attending the PASS Summit this year I hope you’ve decided to attend the two hour Networking to Build...
2009-10-08
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Maintaining Security and Performance using Stored Procedures Part I – Using EXECUTE AS
Anyone who knows me, or has worked with me, knows that I am a proponent of using stored procedures for...
2009-10-08
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MSDE – Database Size Limit
Most of you are aware that the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) limits database size to 2 gigabytes. ...
2009-10-08
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Newcastle Coders Group is Third Stop on Down Under Tour
I just made a whirlwind trip to Newcastle to speak at the Newcastle Coders Group, on “Getting the Most Out...
2009-10-08
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Oovoo
We've been doing video conference calls for work through LiveMeeting for a few months. After two years of audio only...
2009-10-08
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Blogs
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Forums
SSMS 22 Latest Update Crashing
Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Power of Data and...
Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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