My path from a junior to a senior DBA
A non-technical post but something I have been asked about few times so I thought that I would put pen...
2017-03-22
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All About SQL
TDE: Looking inside your database and backups
TDE (Transparent Data Encryption) encrypts the data files at rest but don’t forget that it also encrypts your backup file...
2017-03-20
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Corrupt Database – I need that data now!
My database is in the recovery pending state and I want to get in and extract the data out into...
2017-03-15
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Extreme situations require extreme commands
The title is adapted from a child-hood movie of mine and is my daily (database-related) WTF moment and it is...
2017-03-14
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My take on presenting
This idea basically started from Andy Bek’s TSQL Tuesday last year #84 growing new speakers (https://sqlbek.wordpress.com/2016/10/25/t-sql-tuesday-84-growing-new-speakers/ – thanks Andy) and I have...
2017-03-10
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Copying your SQL Database
If you ever need to move a copy of a SQL database in Azure across servers then here is a...
2017-03-07
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Blog Challenge: I am watching you!
I decided to accept Grant’s (TheScaryDBA) challenge found here- http://www.scarydba.com/2017/03/02/random-blog-post-challenge/ where we have to write a technical blog post that incorporates a certain...
2017-03-03
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Tempdb settings in SQL Server 2016
A nice little error log feature that I noticed in SQL Server 2016 regarding tempdb. Tempdb, a system database in...
2017-03-02
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SQL Server Target vs Total Memory
For this blog post I want to discuss the meaning behind SQL Server: Memory Manager\Target Server Memory (KB) and SQL...
2017-03-01
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SSMS Presenter Mode
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) release candidate 17.0 RC2 works side-by-side with generally available releases (16.x), but it is not...
2017-02-22
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Configuring Access to the MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, including the Redgate...
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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