A DMV a Day – Day 5
The DMV for Day 5 is sys.dm_db_mirroring_auto_page_repair, which is described by BOL as:
Returns a row for every automatic page-repair attempt...
2010-04-05
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SQL Server 2008 MCM Results
SQL Server 2008 MCM Results
3 weeks of intense training, intense studying, 3 written tests, and one 6 hour lab exam....
2010-04-04
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Differential Backups
My last few posts have been backup orientated, I have a post on Full Backup, a post on Transaction Log...
2010-04-04
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SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit (March 2010 Update 2)
SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit (March 2010 Update 2)
15 Presentation 24 Demo13 Hands-on Labs35 Videos
The training kit...
2010-04-04
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A DMV a Day – Day 4
The DMV for Day 4 is sys.dm_os_sys_memory, which is described by BOL as:
Returns memory information from the operating system. SQL...
2010-04-04
1,355 reads
Parsing SQL for Table Names
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition (VSDB) ships with a .NET class for parsing T-SQL. I’ve previously blogged about...
2010-04-04
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Service Broker Solutions - Don't Forget the Basics
After finally getting a Service Broker solution implemented successfully, I'm really impressed with the technology, and frustrated how difficult it...
2010-04-03
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A T-SQL Holiday Message
Totally pointless, but fun. Run it to decode the message.
DECLARE @Message varchar(20)
SET @Message = '????????????'
DECLARE @Decode Table(
DSeq tinyint,
DKey smallint
)
INSERT INTO...
2010-04-03
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A DMV a Day – Day 3
The DMV for Day 3 is sys.dm_os_sys_info, which is described by BOL as:
Returns a miscellaneous set of useful information about...
2010-04-03
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The Web 3.0 has finally arrived… It’s The Cloud
The 2008 trending topic everyone was talking about was the Web 2.0. On October 23 that same year,...
2010-04-02
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Blogs
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
The Book of Redgate: Evidence
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
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A Challenge of Our Knowledge
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The memory toll of VARCHAR(MAX) in SQL Server
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Transaction Log Truncation
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Question of the Day
Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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