SQL Server 2012 Diagnostic Information Queries (Jan 2013)

Here is the January 2013 version of my SQL Server 2012 Diagnostic Information Queries, with some minor tweaks and improvements...

SQL Server Consulting: Weekly Round-up

The first full week in 2013 has been a a busy week for me with lots of SQL Server consulting...

Day 11 of 31 Days of Disaster: Converting LSN Formats

31 Days of Disaster Recovery
Welcome back to my series 31 Days of Disaster Recovery. Today is day 11, and...

Scaling out SQLLunch UK

As you may be aware, I have been running a lunch time user group ‘SQLLunch UK’  having stolen drawn inspiration...

Six Degrees of SQL Saturday Fargo

Do you know anyone that lives in or around the great white north that is Fargo, North Dakota?  If so,...

Reblog: January 5 to January 11

Welcome to this Friday’s reblog summary post.  The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer...

SQL Server 2012 with SP1 Installation Step by Step Guide - Saving System Admins, DBAs, Developers and Support Technicians A Wee Bit O' Misery

Since the last guide was quite popular (over 4k distinct views for SQL Server 2008 R2), I've uploaded to SkyDrive...

Under which user your SQL Agent Job run : SQL Agent Service Account or SQL Agent Job Owner ?

Today, I am willing to do demo that under which user my SQL Agent Job run, SQL Agent Service Account...

#SQLSaturdayExeter–Superb SQL Server Event

#SQLSaturday194 is coming to Exeter on the 8th – 9th March.

What is SQL Saturday?  The brain child of Steve Jones,...

Rename the SQL Server Management Studio shortcut

Jorge Segarra (blog | twitter) was giving a presentation and he remarked on how the SQL Server Management Studio shortcuts have...