Adding a VLDB database to an SQL Server Availability Group
Recently, I was tasked with making an 60TB database highly available by adding it to an availability group. The following,...
2015-08-26 (first published: 2015-08-18)
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John Sterrett
Converting identifiers into SQL Server table variables in Management Studio
If I had a nickel for every time someone gave me a list of identifiers and asked me to pull...
2015-04-20 (first published: 2015-04-09)
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Free Video for Accidental DBA’s
Recently, Mike Walsh and John Sterrett teamed up with Embarcadero to give a 60 minute presentation focusing on the skills...
2015-02-18
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Building Your First Windows Azure Machine
Recently, I had the pleasure of writing another article that was included the Notes From the Field series that is hosted...
2014-12-17
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Get A Free SQL Server 2014 Book!
I have some great news to share. One of my bucket list items is to be a published author. I...
2014-10-02
680 reads
Unplanned Availability Group Failover
Whenever a disaster occurs it will be a stressful scenario regardless of how small or big the disaster is. This gets multiplied...
2014-06-09
752 reads
Learn High Availability and Disaster Recovery with SQL Server in a Day!
If you are near Pittsburgh, PA on May 22, 2014 catch the following all-day training session from 8:30 AM to 4:00...
2014-04-23
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Where is my Availability Group?
In SQL Server 2012 we got this great new high availability feature called availability groups. With readable secondaries under the...
2014-03-21 (first published: 2014-03-18)
2,930 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #50: Automation for LazyDBAs!
T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly blog party hosted by a different blogger each month.
T-SQL Tuesday 50 – Automation
This blog party was...
2014-01-14
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Throwback Thursday #3: SQL Server & Disks
I hope everyone is having a good time gearing up for the holidays. Throwback Thursday is a bi-weekly blog series where...
2013-12-12
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Blogs
“SQL Server Is Slow” Part 4 of 4
By Kevin3NF
Parts 1, 2 and 3 got you to the (SQL) engine room. Now we...
How to Install DBeaver and Connect to a PostgreSQL Instance
By gbargsley
Whether you’re a seasoned DBA or just exploring database tools, DBeaver offers a powerful,...
DBAs should never run SSMS under their everyday Windows account
DBAs should never run SSMS under their everyday Windows account If you open SSMS under...
Forums
Stairway to Azure SQL Hyperscale – Level 3: RBPEX Caching Layer Internals
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Vector Datatype Dimensions
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SQL Server DBA - Immediate need
Immediate need for a hands-on SQL Server DBA. This is a greenfield opportunity to...
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Vector Datatype Dimensions
The new vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 requires a number dimension parameter. What is the maximum number of dimensions supported?
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