How to use tSQLt unit test framework with a SQL Server database in a docker container

This blog post describes how to add the tSQLt unit testing framework to a database running in a docker container....

SQL Servers Black Box Recorder – system_health

Yesterday i shared the first article in a three part series about the SQL Black Box Recorder, that you can...

SQL Servers Black Box Recorder – system_health

In this article, the focus will be directed to the next leg of the black box recorder - or the system_health Extended Event Session.
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Fun-time Friday - Data outages, Security Breaches and Brexit

It’s been an interesting week here at gethynellis.com. We have been busy with a SQL Server version upgrade for a...

How to Cluster MaxDB on Windows in the Cloud #Azure #AWS #GCP #SAP

Recently I have had a number of customers looking for a high availability solution for MaxDB on Windows in the...

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Most of the work I’ve done for the past couple years doesn’t require taking much in the way of notes....

Shrinking Tempdb in SQL Server won’t work?

Problem statement When I was working DML operation on the database, It is noted that the tempdb has grown significantly larger and I didn’t have much space on the...

Shrinking Tempdb in SQL Server won’t work?

Problem statement When I was working DML operation on the database, It is noted that the tempdb has grown significantly...

SQL Servers Black Box Recorder – Def Trace

Across many professions and industries there is often a need to have some sort of device that “audits” everything that...