Message in a Bottle of XE
One of the age old features that most probably take for granted in SQL Server happens to be the error...
2017-12-27
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Restoring a Copy Only Backup–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...
2017-12-27
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What is impersonation for?
I was doing some research on impersonation the other day, and among other things, I ran across a forum question...
2017-12-27
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Precon at SQLKonferenz 2018
One of my favourite conferences (and so far I was incredibly lucky to have spoken at every edition) is SQLKonferenz,...
2017-12-27
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My Learning Goals for 2018
A couple of weeks ago, the SQL Server community had their last T-SQL Tuesday of the year – 97th since 2009...
2017-12-26
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12 Days Of Christmas and SQL
In the spirit of the 12 Days of Christmas and Giving, I have a 12 Day series that I generally try to do each Holiday Season. The series will...
2017-12-26
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12 Days Of Christmas and SQL
One of my all-time favorite times of the year happens to be the Christmas Season. I enjoy the season because...
2017-12-26
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12 Days Of Christmas and SQL
One of my all-time favorite times of the year happens to be the Christmas Season. I enjoy the season because...
2017-12-26
453 reads
SQL Server Automatic Tuning and sys.dm_db_tuning_recommendations
In Azure SQL Database for quite some time and now available in SQL Server 2017, Microsoft has put a lot...
2017-12-26
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Different methods to write PowerShell output to a SQL table
PowerShell has become the ultimate choice for many database administrators because of its efficient way of handling and managing automation...
2017-12-26
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
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Checking the Error Log II
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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