SQL Availability Groups VM Sandbox Step By Step
In this post I am going to walk you through creating a virtual environment from the ground up to play...
2012-11-19
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DBCC CheckTable, Spatial Indexes and incorrect compatibility mode…..
Just a very quick blog today regarding an issue that has arisen with one of my clients. During Integration it...
2012-11-19
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Lost in Translation – Deprecated System Tables – sysmessages
This post is part of a blog series which focuses on translating compatibility views in SQL Server to their respective...
2012-11-19
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Rules of Holes #5: Seek Help to Get Out of the Hole
You are moving along, doing good work, maintaining a steady pace. All seems to be going well for you. Then...
2012-11-19
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Quick Tip: SSIS and SAP BW Round 2
Again, frustration.
After almost breaking my arm patting myself on the back getting past my last SAP BW issue I found that...
2012-11-19
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Last Weeks Top 10 “Reading” Links #7
Throughout the week, I like to tweet links to the things that I’ve been reading. Since they all come out through out...
2012-11-19
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Top 5 SQL Server 2008 DBA Books
I’m often asked about what books I would recommend for learning more about SQL Server 2008 and I always respond...
2012-11-19
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Living with the Surface, Maybe
No major updates at the moment. I still haven’t played with remoting through PowerShell. I’m just living with it.
Had an...
2012-11-19
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Tools of the Trade
I needed to upgrade my tools. It was not a matter of “want” but of “need”. It’s no longer enough to have just the bare...
2012-11-19
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What if your database server was hacked and all your data was deleted?
Recently in the news an article circulated about a coordinated attack by a team of hackers known as Anonymous. Information...
2012-11-19
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Blogs
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
The flight recorder: Replaying what an AI agent did on my SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
“What exactly did it do on my server?” is the first question a DBA...
Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference — Barcelona 2026
By James Serra
Microsoft shared a broad set of Fabric, Power BI, and SQL updates at FabCon...
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Checking the Error Log III
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