An error occurred while writing an audit trace. SQL Server is shutting down
There was this incident at one of the clients in recent past. It was a nice morning. I was enjoying the tea of the day. I just started my...
2019-01-01
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Blog Posts
Finding Application Session Settings
One of the underused troubleshooting and performance tuning techniques is to validate the application session settings. Things can work fabulous...
2019-01-01
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Finding Application Session Settings
One of the underused troubleshooting and performance tuning techniques is to validate the application session settings. Things can work fabulous inside of SSMS, but run miserably inside the application.
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2019-01-01
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Happy 2019!
As I’m writing this it’s actually still 2018, so this is both my last blog post of the year and the first blog post of the new year ??...
2019-01-01
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SQL Server Backup To Azure Storage
Once again I would like to share with you an article I wrote about backing up (and restoring) a SQL...
2019-01-01 (first published: 2018-12-19)
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SSIS Catalog Automatic Log Cleanup
Built into the SSIS catalog is a mechanism that can automatically purge log data after a set period of time....
2019-01-01 (first published: 2018-12-19)
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The most-read posts in 2018
Good morning #sqlfamily folks! The very first post in the new year 2019. Tell me: when this time passed??? The...
2019-01-01
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Why I’m Breaking Up with Facebook
I have been in a serious relationship for more than 12 years. My partner in this relationship has brought me joy through the years, but lately, I feel like...
2019-01-01
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Finding Installed Event Sessions
As a DBA, it is not uncommon to feel like you are marooned off on some tiny little island trying...
2018-12-31
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Finding Installed Event Sessions
Get off that arctic island and warm up with a little XE fun. This script is quite simple but will show you what you may have out there on...
2018-12-31
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Blogs
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
A New Word: the Kinder Surprise
By Steve Jones
the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize...
VPN + SQL Server Connections: Why Long-Working Setups Suddenly Fail with Msg 10054 and “Connection Broken”
By Tim Radney
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been contacted by multiple customers experiencing the same...
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SSoL Support on the OS
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