Goals – 9 month checkup
Nine months down, three to go*. It’s time once again to see where I’m at with the goals I set...
2012-04-02
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Rebuilding System Databases
Today’s post is something I thought I would share as there is an awful lot of incorrect commands I have...
2012-04-02
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Stress Thoughts-Part 5
Stress affects everyone, but it’s easy to forget that. Once you get sensitized to it, it’s amazing to pick up...
2012-04-02
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SQL Server Log Backups
While presenting a session on Common Backup Problems both at SQL Saturday in Orange County and at SQL Connections in...
2012-04-02
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Move the T-log file of the Mirror Database
On more than one occasion, I have run into a case where a large database with a large transaction log was being mirrored. Then a hiccup comes along –...
2012-04-02
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Move the T-log file of the Mirror Database
On more than one occasion, I have run into a case where a large database with a large transaction log...
2012-04-02
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Parallel Data Warehouse – Slowly Changing Dimension
Most of my day-to-day work is currently centered around Microsoft’s Massively Parallel Processing Appliance call PDW (Parallel Data Warehouse). Many...
2012-04-02
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Install SQL Server 2012 Book online on local disk
After installing the SQL Server 2012 on my laptop, I found there is only online document available, no local book...
2012-04-01
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April Question: What’s your favorite DBA book, and why?
Over and over again, I get asked which DBA books I recommend. With this in mind, this month’s qustion is...
2012-04-01
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Slides & Samples for my DevWeek and SQLbits sessions
As I have announced in my DevWeek and SQLbits sessions, you can find my session materials
(slides & samples) here for download:...
2012-04-01
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Blogs
SQL Server gMSA: Why So Many DBAs Still Aren't Using It in 2026
By SQLPals
SQL Server gMSA: Why DBAs Still Aren't Using It in 2026 ...
Take Time to Gain Perspective
By Brian Kelley
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
The Fringe Festival
By Steve Jones
I was lucky enough to take a vacation a decade ago in Edinburgh with...
Forums
Fulltext filter daemon host (FDHost) process has stopped abnormally
We have performed a side-by-side upgrade, from SQL Server 2016 to 2022 Developer Edition,...
Automating OSM Data Refresh in Power BI’s Azure Maps Reference Layer
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Database Mail Configuration
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Question of the Day
Database Mail Configuration
If I want to get a list of the configuration settings for Database Mail using T-SQL, how can I do so?
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