How to get the Active Directory user password policy values
Recently I have had to troubleshoot quite a bit of SQL login issues and often times the issue was with the users active directory user account.I was aware the...
2019-11-18
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Blog Posts
SQLSaturday Orlando Notes – Room Location
We hold our event at a local college. The way it works is our contact tries to reserve ALL of the rooms in the building because we will end...
2019-11-18
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What SQL Server Agent Alerts Do I have setup?
I am in a situation where I have to incorporate SQL Server Agent alerts in my monitoring and alerting strategy.I needed a query (DMV) to get details on what...
2019-11-18 (first published: 2019-11-07)
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2019-11-16
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2019-11-16
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Getting Started with SQL Prompt 10
This week we released SQL Prompt 10, which is an exciting milestone for us. I remember when I discovered this little gem for Database Weekly and sent it over...
2019-11-15
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Rounding Out PASS Summit 2019
If you are like me, when certain events end, it is a bittersweet time. You’ve enjoyed your time with people you consider family, got to learn some new things...
2019-11-15 (first published: 2019-11-08)
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The Right Consultant Is Worth All The Money
Hiring consultants is like buying a new washing machine. In other words, you get what you pay for some times. A couple of months ago, my washer and dryer...
2019-11-15
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The SQLSaturday pitch to host facilities
Not being able to find a good, affordable venue to host a SQLSaturday is a show-stopping problem that is common to a lot of events, especially SQLSaturdays getting started...
2019-11-15 (first published: 2019-11-05)
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Building an Azure Sandbox
It’s that time of the year again. No, not fall, although I do love the weather change that’s around the corner. It’s time for me to rebuild my Azure...
2019-11-14 (first published: 2019-11-06)
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Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
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Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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