September 2011 SQL Server 2008 Instance Level Diagnostic Queries
Since it is late September, I thought it would be a good time to release an updated set of Diagnostic...
2011-09-27
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ALTER AUTHORIZATION sql to change owner of a database
ALTER AUTHORIZATION changes the ownership of entities . Server level entity ownership can be changed to server- level principals. Database level...
2011-09-27
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Paying for Free
It seems like there is a widespread malaise in the country these days. Everyone's clamoring to cut taxes -but no one wants to have their neighborhood school closed, or...
2011-09-26
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Paying for Free
It seems like there is a widespread malaise in the country these days. Everyone's clamoring to cut taxes -but no one wants to have their neighborhood school closed, or...
2011-09-26
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SQL Server – Creating and using Dump Devices for Backups
A dump device is simply a logical device which redirects to a specified physical device. The main advantage of using...
2011-09-26
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Recovery Models
In SQL Server we have three basic recovery models: full, bulk-logged, and simple. By default we find that most databases...
2011-09-26
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Paying for Free
It seems like there is a widespread malaise in the country these days. Everyone’s clamoring to cut taxes -but no...
2011-09-26
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What is a Microsoft Regional Director?
First off, they don’t work for Microsoft. A Microsoft Regional Director (RD) is an unbiased third-party evangelist of Microsoft products and...
2011-09-26
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SSIS Lookup Cache Connection Manager with Excel
The lookup transform in SSIS 2008 gives you the ability to join data and eliminate non matching rows. One of...
2011-09-26
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Small Business Hardware
[NOTE] My blog post scheduling-fu is weak, so this post didn’t go out Friday as planned. My apologies.
This is the...
2011-09-26
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
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It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
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Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
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Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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