Find the TCP port used by a named instance
We know for SQL Server default instance, if TCP/IP protocol is used, the default TCP port number is always 1433....
2008-11-13
1,390 reads
DBA Philosophy
Database administration complexity model
I have been working as a DBA for sometime now, and have been exposed to various database environments and with...
2008-11-07
1,181 reads
DBA and Doctor
I always feel it is harder to be a DBA than to be a doctor while we are doing almost...
2008-11-02
1,317 reads
ways to find the name of a running job
From time to time, I need to check (in my script) which jobs are running at the moment.So far, I...
2008-10-23
1,797 reads
Database Administration Librarian
If I cannot find a book or info in a library, I always go to a librarian for advice and...
2008-10-07
615 reads
DBA team building
Whenver we start a somewhat big IT project, it is natural for us to build a team dedicated to the...
2008-09-20
2,707 reads
Wish-list for SQL Server Replication
I have been working on sql server replication (on sql server 2K5) for more than 1 year now, starting from...
2008-09-07
904 reads
Database administration culture
"Culture", according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culture, has one definition as
"the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an...
2008-08-16
1,831 reads
Changing jobs -- Pros and Cons
I read Andy's post Changing Jobs - Should You? today with great interest. I think it is good topic in the...
2008-08-08
1,307 reads
Cold backup and remote control of sql server services
I recently got a request to do a "cold" backup of a small yet complex db environment, I say "small" because...
2008-08-02
711 reads
Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
This Week's AI Trust Problem Became Everyone’s Problem
Comments posted to this topic are about the item This Week's AI Trust Problem...
Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI...
Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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