SQL Server: SARGability part 2
In case you missed the first post on this topic, you can read it here: SQL Server: SARGability. This post...
2017-09-12 (first published: 2017-09-07)
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'Invalid class [0x80041010]' error when trying to access SQLServer's WMI classes
I was using open source PowerShell module dbatools (GitHub repository) to get the list of SQL Server services I have on a bunch of hosts so I could confirm...
2017-09-07
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Attend “T-SQL’s Hidden Support Feature” online September 11!
I’m presenting T-SQL’s Hidden Support Feature for the DBA Fundamentals virtual chapter on Monday, Sep 11 at 9:30 PM CDT! Session description: The most effective...
2017-09-06
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Dynamic Threshold for Statistic Update - SQL Server 2016
By default, on a SQL Server Database, statistics are updated automatically when one hits a threshold of changes. If the Auto Update Statistics setting is turned on by default,...
2017-09-06
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Dynamic Threshold for Statistic Update - SQL Server 2016
By default, on a SQL Server Database, statistics are updated automatically when one hits a threshold of changes. If the Auto Update Statistics setting is turned on by default,...
2017-09-06
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SQL Server on VMware VMworld USA Videos Now On YouTube
I just realized that our two SQL Server on VMware sessions that I co-presented on Tuesday at VMworld USA, both of which made the top...
2017-09-06
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SQL Server on VMware VMworld USA Videos Now On YouTube
I just realized that our two SQL Server on VMware sessions that I co-presented on Tuesday at VMworld USA, both of which made the top...
2017-09-14 (first published: 2017-09-06)
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Connect Windows 10 client to a VPN on Windows Server 2012 R2
I got a strange request in a Slack channel the other day. A colleague in South Africa, who uses Windows,...
2017-09-06
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Toolbox - IO, IO, Why are You So Slow?
This is the next in a series of blogs I am going to create talking about useful tools (mostly scripts)...
2017-09-13 (first published: 2017-09-06)
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Database Fundamentals #9: Schemas As Containers
Schemas are a very useful tool for managing the objects in your database. From security through process, through placement, schemas...
2017-09-14 (first published: 2017-09-06)
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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
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