Last Restore of a Database – Back to Basics
Remember When…
Back in late December of 2015, a challenge of sorts was issued by Tim Ford (twitter) to write a...
2016-12-20
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Last Restore of a Database – Back to Basics
In this article I explore the basics around how to determine when a database was last restored.
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2016-12-20
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Login from an Untrusted Domain – Back to Basics
Remember When…
Back in late December of 2015, a challenge of sorts was issued by Tim Ford (twitter) to write a...
2016-11-08
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Login from an Untrusted Domain – Back to Basics
Login failed. The login is from an untrusted domain and cannot be used with Windows authentication.
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2016-11-08
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Finding Deprecated Uses in SQL Server
How well do you know your environment? You probably know all of the jobs that are running, the frequency that...
2016-11-07
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Finding Deprecated Uses in SQL Server
Do you know that your Server logs 300 million deprecation events a week? Do you know if code needs to be updated or how to find deprecated uses in...
2016-11-07
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Seattle SQL Pro Workshop 2016
Seattle SQL Pro Workshop 2016
You may be aware of an event that some friends and I are putting together during...
2016-10-24
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Seattle SQL Pro Workshop 2016
Free workshop on SQL Server leading up to Summit 2016 that will provide attendees an alternate means to increase affordable learning opportunities during the week.
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2016-10-24
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Database Dropped
What do you do when a developer comes to you and asks, “Where did the database go? The database was...
2016-09-19 (first published: 2016-09-09)
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Database Dropped
What do you do when a developer comes to you and asks, "Where did the database go? The database was there one minute, and the next it was...
2016-09-09
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Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers