Quick tip: Querying database metadata with DBCC DBINFO
Page 9 in file 1 (of the primary filegroup) in a SQL Server database is the header page and contains...
2012-09-11
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Quick tip: Using DBCC SQLPERF(‘LogSpace’)
A lot of a DBA’s time is spent managing and investigating transaction log files.
A commonly used tool is the command:
DBCC...
2012-09-10
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Deploying and processing SSAS cubes
In SSAS we build what’s known as a UDM, or Unified Dimensional Model, over the top of a database schema,...
2012-08-01
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Restores in SQL Server Analysis Services
“You’re only as good as your last restore”
I’ve no idea who originally said that – but it probably qualifies as DBA...
2012-08-01
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Backups in SQL Server Analysis Services
Analysis Services databases should be backed up at regular intervals like any other database. Here are the basics.
Using the GUI:...
2012-07-24 (first published: 2012-07-19)
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Quick tip: configure SQL Server authentication mode using T-SQL
SQL Server stores its authentication mode in the registry. The registry can be read and updated using the T-SQL commands...
2012-07-11
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Don’t believe everything you read: Reconfigure flushes the plan cache
I’ve been doing a fair bit of research and investigation into the behavior of the plan cache recently. So I was concerned...
2012-06-28 (first published: 2012-06-25)
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Corrupt Model database
An interesting case arose at work the other day. SAN issues had caused SQL Server to shutdown and it was...
2012-06-20
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Service Broker: What does a DBA need to know?
Service Broker is SQL Server’s internal messaging system. It has been designed as an asynchronous, reliable and transactional messaging system...
2012-06-13 (first published: 2012-06-07)
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Plan cache in SQL Server 2008R2
I was curious to look at the effect of database options, on the SQL server plan cache.
I have restored the...
2012-05-23
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