SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 Install Errors
Whenever it is time to install a service pack every DBA silently hopes that nothing will go wrong. I would...
2015-05-28
2,088 reads
John Morehouse | Sqlrus.com
Why not jump in and help?
If you know me, you know it is in my nature to help. Whether it’s helping a friend move, helping...
2015-05-21
395 reads
Database Growth
Last week I got into a conversation with a colleague about how SQL Server grows the database. We were both fairly...
2015-05-14
1,039 reads
Free Your Mind. Release Your Inner Developer
I have always liked the drawings done by MC Escher. Looking at his drawings has always forced me to look...
2015-05-07
420 reads
SQL Saturday 392 – Atlanta, GA
Have you been to Atlanta, Georgia ? Nope? Well it’s time you plan that trip and come see me speak May...
2015-04-30
965 reads
Quick Script: Finding Database Owners & Security Admins
Security Is Everybody’s Responsibility
Recently, while diagnosing a permissions issue on a Production database, I realized that I didn’t really have...
2015-04-23
356 reads
2015 Program Committee
Last year, I was very much honored to be selected to deliver a pre-con with my friend brother Chris Shaw (B|T). I...
2015-04-16
411 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #65 – Failing Over with PowerShell
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday topic is being hosted by Mike Donnelly (B|T). The topic of choice is a fantastic one,...
2015-04-14
663 reads
Detaching a Database – File Security Gotcha
I’ll admit it, there are times where detaching a database is the best way to get something accomplished, but it...
2015-04-09
669 reads
Procedure Creation – Correct Syntax, Wrong Database
Recently, on a Friday evening, we released an update to one of our core applications. As expected, it went smoothly...
2015-04-02
431 reads
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Question of the Day
Fabric Mirroring
In which versions can I mirror a database from an on-premises SQL Server to a Fabric data warehouse?
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