Quick tip: sp_configure and sys.configurations
In order to query the configuration settings of a server you can run this sproc:
exec sp_configureOn a default install of...
2012-05-16
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Ctrl-alt-geek
Setting up transactional replication using T-SQL
Replication is one of the more complex of the SQL native “HA/DR” technologies. There are a lot of moving parts....
2012-05-15
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Working with bitwise data in SQL Server
I was working with a group of students on a design brief. The brief was to partially implement a database...
2012-05-10
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Locked out of SQL Server.
This is a very cool and useful tip if you find yourself locked out of the sysadmin role in sql...
2012-04-30
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SQL Server 2005 backups in a hung state because of full text search process
I came across an issue today where a backup process was in a blocked state with a wait type of...
2012-04-24
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Instant File Initialization Security Risk
A while ago I blogged about instant file initialization. A colleague of mine pointed out that there is a small...
2012-04-16
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Apply SP1 to SQL Server 2008R2 on active/active cluster.
While researching the steps required to service pack SQL Server on an active active cluster I came across a lot...
2012-04-16
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Comparing users and role memberships between two databases
The other day I was asked to restore a production database into a development environment and then check the database...
2012-03-21
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Blogs
Capturing errors and auditing in Azure SQL DB
Logging is a necessity in the database world, well, the entire tech world. You...
Stepping into Event Streaming with Microsoft Fabric
By Rayis Imayev
(2025-July-06) Very often, real-time, high-speed streams of events come from IoT devices, social media...
Sabbatical le Troisième: A Recharge Week
By Steve Jones
It’s been a week since I flew home from London and Redgate to begin...
Forums
The Mindset of a Database Administrator: A Love Letter to Risk Aversion
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Mindset of a Database...
Unmasking CXPACKET and CXCONSUMER in SQL Server: What Your Execution Plan Isn’t Telling You
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Unmasking CXPACKET and CXCONSUMER in...
how to move all SP from one db to another db?
Hi everyone I have two db - one is test and other is archive. ...
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Independence Day
The film independence day was released in 1996. Which of these queries returns that year is run today?
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