WinDbg and SQL Server Fun
I have a SQL Server that is constantly producing “dump” files (with a MDMP File type), these are named SQLDumpxxxx...
2017-06-14
615 reads
All About SQL
How/Why/What is DevOps?
Thanks to Grant for hosting this month’s T-SQL Tuesday found (http://www.scarydba.com/2017/06/06/t-sql-tuesday-091-databases-devops/) where it is a chance to share our DevOps...
2017-06-13
552 reads
Unable To Call Into C Compiler !?
Following on from my previous blog post I mentioned that I had to find a solution to the “unable to...
2017-06-07
427 reads
SQL Server – Service Terminated
I had a messy (another one) day, last thing I wanted was a “broken” SQL Server instance where I was...
2017-06-05
392 reads
SQL Server Memory Metrics
A very quick post for today, recently I have been working on some code to gather metrics around SQL Server...
2017-06-02
459 reads
Azure Robots – Index Performance Recommendation
They are watching me and my Azure SQL Database and recently I noticed a low impact performance recommendation was made....
2017-06-01
431 reads
Find when your SQL Server database grew
A quick post that is hopefully useful, I wanted a quick way to find the time, size of the database...
2017-05-25
324 reads
AD Authentication and Azure SQL Database
Setting up AD authentication with Azure SQL Database sounds simple, it is assuming you plan carefully. I did run into...
2017-05-22
408 reads
Setting SQL Server Max Memory Dangerously Low
Hopefully you know the relevance and importance of setting a correct value for max memory on your SQL Server. By...
2017-05-18
414 reads
Creating Azure Database for MySQL and using Azure Cloud Shell
After using Microsoft SQL Server for over 10 years going back to MySQL feels weird BUT with Azure it is...
2017-05-15
384 reads
Blogs
Leadership in Times of Change: Guiding Teams Through Uncertainty, Disruption, and Transformation
By Chris Yates
Change is inevitable. What separates thriving organizations from those that falter is not the...
The End of Year Vacation Burn
By Steve Jones
It’s been a good year for me. With my sabbatical, I felt like I’ve...
Speaking at PASS Summit 2025
By alevyinroc
In less than one month, I will be speaking not once but twice at...
Forums
Create an HTML Report on the Status of SQL Server Agent Jobs
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Powershell script to generate SQL server Inventory in CSV format
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Database Ledger in SQL Server 2022
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Question of the Day
Azure SQL Database MAXDOP
When Azure SQL Database was originally released, the MAXDOP was set to 0 for each new database. In Oct 2025, what is the default value for Azure SQL databases?
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