Maintenance Windows
Is it better to ask forgiveness than permission? Some people take that approach to maintenance windows, but that isn't permissible in the cloud.
2021-04-05
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Why Doesn't Database Software Help Us?
Databases don't manage themselves, but Steve sees this as an opportunity, not a problem.
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Monitor SQL Server Error Logs with PowerShell
Receive email notifications of non-standard entries in your SQL Server Error Log files with a little PowerShell.
2023-12-25 (first published: 2021-03-02)
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Anyone Can Click Through Once
Using some sort of scripting or automation is important for your career.
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During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers