SQL Server 2008 end of support

2018 is about to end. In the case you didn't know or haven't heard, the extended support for SQL Server 2008 (and R2) reaches to an end in 2019.

This...

SQL Server 2008 end of support

2018 is about to end. In the case you didn't know or haven't heard, the extended support for SQL Server...

Tools to connect to a SQL database

Today I'm getting back to basics, whether you are new or veteran with the database engine you need a tool to get into, write queries, do some monitoring, tuning,...

Tools to connect to a SQL database

Today I'm getting back to basics, whether you are new or veteran with the database engine you need a tool...

WSFC Lost Quorum votes due to network problem

Problem:

Early in the morning I received emails requesting for support as the applications were failing to connect to one of the production servers that are configured with Always On,...

WSFC Lost Quorum votes due to network problem

Problem:
Early in the morning I received emails requesting for support as the applications were failing to connect to one of...

Script to review replications

This script is from my library and I use it to review what is going on with my transactional replications, try to remove statements that didn't get purged for...

Script to review replications

This script is from my library and I use it to review what is going on with my transactional replications,...

Offline installation of SQL Server 2017 on Linux

SQL Server is now compatible with different Linux distributions, and there is a lot of excitement about it.
How ever one of the main questions when ever you say SQL...

Offline installation of SQL Server 2017 on Linux

SQL Server is now compatible with different Linux distributions, and there is a lot of excitement about it.How ever one...