Curious case of SYS.MESSAGES
A strange error struck me last week, and this post is all about that. What you normally expect when you run SELECT * FROM sys.messages? The query will return a...
2016-03-07
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Curious case of SYS.MESSAGES
A strange error struck me last week, and this post is all about that.
What you normally expect when you run...
2016-03-15 (first published: 2016-03-07)
2,098 reads
Monday Morning SQL Break – March 7, 2016
It’s Monday and time for this week’s blog and twitter round-up. If you haven’t already, follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL). This...
2016-03-07
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SQL Server Backups Are A Business Decision
Blog post #3 in support of Tim Ford’s (b|t) #iwanttohelp, #entrylevel
Read more about Tim’s challenge here.
It’s very easy to think of...
2016-03-10 (first published: 2016-03-07)
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Restoring a Striped Backup–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...
2016-03-07
1,600 reads
Azure ML and R at This Week's BRSSUG/BRPBIUG
This Wednesday night, not only are we going to be showcasing the technology of the internet with an online presenter...
2016-03-07
464 reads
Recompile Monitoring using XEvents
How recompiles can hurt you, and how you can hunt them down using sql_statement_recompile.
2016-03-07
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Recompile Monitoring using XEvents
Recompiles can be a hidden bottleneck on your server, and it may not be too obvious. I should know, it...
2016-03-17 (first published: 2016-03-07)
1,672 reads
Get the Total Item Size for an Exchange database
Hey there!
This one is for those Exchange admins who think it is a sin to use hands for something that...
2016-03-06
799 reads
SQL Server ports
When you configure a SQL Server instance on a server, you have to consider the following ports:SQLServer default instance port...
2016-03-05
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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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