MS Field Engineer’s on Performance Troubleshooting
Do you want to get a glimpse into how the Microsoft Field Engineers would go about troubleshooting performance issues on...
2009-07-20
780 reads
Blog Posts
Mystery of Failing Database Mail
Have you ever seen this error when you have setup database mail:
The mail could not be sent to the recipients...
2009-07-20
429 reads
PowerShell's "Mini-Shell" Is Not A "Mini" Shell
I just learned about a Connect item entered on Friday: https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=475337 . Here's the description in the item. Please invoke the...
2009-07-20
448 reads
Social Networking in the SQL Server Community
Like many SQL Server (and other technology) people, I utilize several social networking vehicles to stay in touch with others...
2009-07-20
1,859 reads
Communicating Ain’t Easy!
I read a nice article by Steve M List called Think Before You Speak in MSDN Magazine and it talks...
2009-07-19
495 reads
SQL Saturday Dallas
We are in the early stages of planning a SQL Saturday event in the Dallas area for January or February...
2009-07-19
1,077 reads
The Price of Convenience is Non-Ownership and Loss of Privacy.
This is as far as I ever plan to stray from writing purely technical posts. It just strikes so close...
2009-07-19
702 reads
A Small Step - Car Update
Ford is adding Eco-Boost to a number of vehicles. A combination of a turbo and fuel injection technology that can...
2009-07-17
840 reads
Acronis True Image 2009 - Cloning a Disk
With my hard drive failing in the laptop recently, I scrambled to do something. I was on the road, and...
2009-07-17
2,627 reads
Book Review: Fault Line
I finished reading Fault Line by Barry Eisler ($16.50 @ Amazon) a few weeks ago. I’ve been a fan for a...
2009-07-17
595 reads
Blogs
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...
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
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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