How to check for last SQL Server backup
As a database professional, I get asked to review the health of database environments very often. When I perform these...
2014-02-24 (first published: 2014-02-18)
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Tim Radney - Database Professional
SSIS Training class by Andy Leonard
Andy Leonard (b | t | l | f) of Linchpin People, has announced a new training class called ‘From Zero to SSIS‘. The first class...
2014-01-30
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How to reset the SA password in SQL Server
Getting locked out of a SQL Server can happen in a number of ways. You could inherit a server that...
2013-11-28 (first published: 2013-11-21)
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Children at Technical Conferences
I have had the pleasure of taking my son with me on a number of trips where I was a...
2013-10-22
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Why I am not an MVP
On October 1st the emails went out notifying existing MVP’s in the Oct cycle if they were fortunate enough to...
2013-10-02
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Recovering the tail end of the transaction log
Knowing a great deal about backup and recovery is key to any DBA’s career. Most of us fully understand the...
2013-10-02
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PASS Elections part two
Tim Ford is running for a seat on the PASS Board of Directors and has my vote. Yes I think...
2013-09-24
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PASS Elections
I as well as many others have a decision to make on who I am voting for the PASS Board...
2013-09-23
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Get OS Counter Memory Available Mbytes Using TSQL
I have been working recently in making sure that max memory is configured for the hundred plus database servers I...
2013-09-20
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SQL in the City 2013 US Tour
It was a huge honor to be chosen for the 2013 US tour of SQL in the City. Red Gate...
2013-08-30
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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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