Cannot create Cluster – the computer X is joined to a cluster
Recently attempting to install a new three node cluster I ran into a new issue. Once I was able to...
2013-08-28 (first published: 2013-08-21)
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Tim Radney - Database Professional
Linchpin People Partner
In April 0f 2012 I was fortunate enough to be asked to become Linchpin People LLC’s first ever TeamMate. (blog)....
2013-08-13
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Speaking at PASS Summit 2013
PASS Summit 2013 will be my fifth Summit to attend. I wrote a blog post about how different my fourth...
2013-08-09
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SQL Community Speakers – Why We Do It
I started this post over a year ago and have just now come back around to finish it. Over the...
2013-07-24
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SQL Server Installation Date
I have been working on a project recently to collect system metrics of a SQL Server environment. One of the items...
2013-06-27
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What is Page Life Expectancy (PLE) in SQL Server
Being a production DBA means having to quickly look at a SQL Server and diagnose issue with it. We know...
2013-03-08
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SSIS training for a cause
On Thursday March 14th (PI Day) in Duluth GA, Audrey Hammonds and Julie Smith will put on a spectacular SSIS training...
2013-02-12
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How to break a high end de-duplication backup device
I have been working with a client recently who purchased a nice top of the line de-duplication backup device in...
2013-02-08
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SQL Backup and Recovery – new distribution
I recieved an email today from my publisher Joes 2 Pros that my book was now available on Barnes and...
2013-02-05
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SQL Saturday 220 Atlanta GA
That latest installment of SQL Saturday Atlanta was just announced. On May 18th 2013 SQL Server experts from all over...
2013-02-04
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Blogs
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
Forums
Windows logins for users migrated from DomainA to DomainB
Hi, I have a SQL Server instance where users connect to via Windows Authentication,...
Multiple Deployment Processes
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How to Use sqlpackage to Detect Schema Drift Between Azure SQL Databases
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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