CONTROL SERVER vs. sysadmin membership
In a previous blog post on Detecting When a Login Has Implicit Access to a Database, I mentioned that having...
2009-03-06
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Blog Posts
Database Mirroring FAQ: Why is my mirror database in a restoring state?
Question: Why is my mirror database in a restoring state?
This question was asked on a technical discussion group. This is...
2009-03-06
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I’m a PC and I’m an MVP!
At the recent MVP conference I attended, Microsoft filmed a promotion for their ad campaign. They had the entire MVP...
2009-03-06
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Learning the G1
One nice thing is that the G1 has a good browser, basically the same technology as the iPhone, so I...
2009-03-06
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Mutually Beneficial
I saw a great blog post from Brent Ozar about whether or not you are being treated fairly at work....
2009-03-06
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Three Operating System (Windows) patches due on Tuesday
Microsoft's advance security bulletin has come out and it looks like they are planning on releasing 3 security bulletins on...
2009-03-06
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Voice Your Opinion on Topics to be Included at the 2009 PASS Summit
If you are thinking about, or planning to attend the 2009 PASS Community Summit, here is your opportunity to tell...
2009-03-06
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Book Review: Just Culture
I just finished reading Just Culture, which talks about the challenges of building a system that encourages people to report...
2009-03-05
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Tagged again
Once again I was tagged to answer a question. This time by Chris Shaw http://chrisshaw.wordpress.com .
Here is the question: Do...
2009-03-05
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The MVP Summit Wrapup
This week I've been at the Microsoft MVP Summit in Washington State. This is my second summit, and I was...
2009-03-05
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Blogs
Streamlining Azure VM Moves Into Availability Zones
By John
One of the more frustrating aspects about creating an Azure virtual machine is that...
Monday Monitor Tips: Native Replication Monitoring
By Steve Jones
Redgate Monitor has been able to monitor replication for a long term, but it...
Advice I Like: Art
By Steve Jones
Superheroes and saints never make art. Only imperfect beings can make art because art...
Forums
Think LSNs Are Unique? Think Again - Preventing Data Loss in CDC ETL
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Think LSNs Are Unique? Think...
The AI Bubble and the Weak Foundation Beam
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The AI Bubble and the...
Question of the Day
A Big PK
In SQL Server 2025, how many columns can be included in a Primary Key constraint?
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