You don’t need to be a sysadmin
Hey, I need sysadmin access to ServerA.
Ok. Why do you need sysadmin?
Well I need to be able to read and...
2016-03-16 (first published: 2016-03-10)
2,321 reads
SQLStudies
Ever wonder what that goofy query in the header means?
It’s T-SQL Tuesday time again (Number 76!) and this month we are hosted by Bob Pusateri (b/t) who has invited...
2016-03-08
1,164 reads
How do I grant someone the ability to create a stored procedure?
The question of How to grant the ability to create/alter stored procedures and views came up today on dba.stackexchange.com. It’s...
2016-03-11 (first published: 2016-03-02)
2,301 reads
Blogger questions: How often should I blog?
What with the #sqlnewblogger effort we’ve been seeing a lot of new bloggers (and some old ones starting up again)...
2016-03-04 (first published: 2016-02-29)
1,249 reads
Powershell script to create multiple SQL Server Connections
As with most of these types of things, I had a need. I want to show how using sys.dm_exec_[requests/sessions/connections] is...
2016-02-24
1,038 reads
You are not logged on as the database owner or system administrator.
I had one of my developers ask me why he keeps seeing the following warning when he tries to modify...
2016-02-22
1,117 reads
Take caution when altering a column using TSQL
When developing in SQL Server you are eventually going to have to modify a column or two (at least). And...
2016-02-23 (first published: 2016-02-17)
3,965 reads
varchar(1) VS char(1)
The other day I made a somewhat flip coment on twitter. (I know, everyone is shocked right?)
varchar(1) Really? It’s...
2016-02-15
1,612 reads
Changing to simple recovery to clear the log.
Clearing out a full transaction log is a common problem. A quick search will find you dozens of forum entries...
2016-02-10
569 reads
Impersonation can give you the wrong answer
I use impersonation all the time to let me see additional permissions information I can only get that way and,...
2016-02-08
466 reads
Blogs
Future-Proofing: How to Stay Ahead in FinOps
By HeyMo0sh
Cloud environments don’t sit still. Pricing models change, services evolve, workloads grow, and suddenly...
Introducing the SQL Server on Kubernetes Operator
Are you considering replatforming your SQL Server workload due to recent vendor changes, but...
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
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Removing TDE
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