Database snapshots can take a long time to create
Database Snapshots Can Take a Long Time to Create
Believe it, it's true!! One of the big selling point for database...
2009-03-11
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Database Mirroring FAQ: Why is my mirror database in a restoring state?
Question: Why is my mirror database in a restoring state?
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2009-03-06
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Database Mirroring FAQ: How do we handle transaction log maintenance for a mirrored database?
Question: How do we handle transaction log maintenance for a mirrored database?
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2009-03-04
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Database Mirroring FAQ: What would be the best practice to configure Failover Clustering and Database Mirroring?
Question: What would be the best practice to configure Failover Clustering and Database Mirroring?
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2009-02-23
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Database Mirroring FAQ: Will the Mirror automatically fail back to the original Principal when it comes back online?
Question: Will the Mirror automatically fail back to the original Principal when it comes back online?
This question doesn't usually come...
2009-02-22
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How do I ... Determine Database Growth If I Am Not Tracking It? -- Error Logs Part III
How do I ... Determine Database Growth If I Am Not Tracking It?
If your database has grown considerably and you're not...
2009-02-20
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Database Mirroring FAQ: Why does Database Mirroring Monitor report that my mirror is disconnected?
Question: Why does Database Mirroring Monitor report that my mirror is disconnected?
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2009-02-18
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Database Mirroring FAQ: Can a 2008 SQL instance be used as the witness for a 2005 database mirroring setup?
Question: Can a 2008 SQL instance be used as the witness for a 2005 database mirroring setup?
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2009-02-17
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Database Mirroring FAQ: If the principal fails while running in high performance mode, what options do I have for bringing the mirror online?
Question: If the principal fails while running in high performance mode, what options do I have for bringing the mirror...
2009-02-16
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How Do I Configure SSIS to Work With a Named Instance
How Do I Configure SSIS to Work With a Named Instance?
By default, SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) uses the msdb...
2008-12-11
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UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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