Getting the SQL Version from a backup using dbatools ………. on PowerShell Core
Following an upgrade to SQL Server the backup share had a number of backups, some from the old version and...
2018-12-12 (first published: 2018-11-26)
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My backup script (where, how, how big, etc.)
A while back I wrote about how to find where your backups are. And I’ve also written about I use...
2018-12-10 (first published: 2018-11-26)
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Ghosts in your Database
Yes Virginia, there are ghosts in your database. More specifically, there are ghosts in your SQL Server database. They are not there to haunt you. They are not there...
2018-11-26
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Ghosts in your Database
Yes Virginia, there are ghosts in your database. More specifically, there are ghosts in your SQL Server database. They are...
2018-12-10 (first published: 2018-11-26)
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Running a custom SQL Server Docker Image in Amazon AWS
(Be sure to checkout the FREE SQLpassion Performance Tuning Training Plan - you get a weekly email packed with all the...
2018-12-06 (first published: 2018-11-26)
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Managing the Money for SQLOrlando
Part of the decision of setting up a non profit is committing to a bit more than minimal effort when...
2018-12-07 (first published: 2018-11-26)
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FCB::Open failed: Could not open file number 2. OS error: 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
AdvertisementsTroubleshooting steps to do when we cannot start SQL service and receive this alert.
Run –> eventvwr –> windows log –> system and filter...
2018-11-26
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PASS Summit 2018 brain dump
Much like your paycheck, this post is two weeks after the fact. But also like your paycheck, it’s got a good deal of personal importance. I’ve taken a couple...
2018-11-25
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PASS Summit 2018 brain dump
Much like your paycheck, this post is two weeks after the fact. But also like your paycheck, it’s got a good deal of personal importance. I’ve taken a couple...
2018-11-25
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Migrating SQL Database To Azure SQL Instance using Microsoft Database Migration Assistant (DMA) Tool
In this article we learn migrating SQL Database To Azure SQL Instance using Microsoft Database Migration Assistant (DMA) Tool. In this article, I have explained this as a step...
2018-11-25
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Blogs
From DBA or Data Engineer to AI Engineer: A Realistic Path
If you spend your days tuning queries, managing pipelines, or keeping a production database...
SQL Server gMSA: Why So Many DBAs Still Aren't Using It in 2026
By SQLPals
SQL Server gMSA: Why DBAs Still Aren't Using It in 2026 ...
Take Time to Gain Perspective
By Brian Kelley
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
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Fulltext filter daemon host (FDHost) process has stopped abnormally
We have performed a side-by-side upgrade, from SQL Server 2016 to 2022 Developer Edition,...
Automating OSM Data Refresh in Power BI’s Azure Maps Reference Layer
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Database Mail Configuration
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Database Mail Configuration
Question of the Day
Database Mail Configuration
If I want to get a list of the configuration settings for Database Mail using T-SQL, how can I do so?
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