As a part of SQL Server production support and day to day tasks we usually come across situations where we get requests to run a T-SQL script against multiple servers. Sometimes the request is to not only to run the script, but save the output too
2019-05-31
Whether you’re looking to go cutting-edge and hop on SQL Server 2019 as soon as it’s available, or whether you’re just trying to evacuate from SQL Server 2008 to anything that’s going to be supported after this summer, you’re probably doing upgrade projects. This is a good time to ask yourself 5 questions...
2019-05-31
Brent Ozar on questions that SQL Server setup wizard should ask you, by default, to help you protect the data
2019-05-31
One of the more challenging components to configure on SQL Server is SQL Mail. I don’t know how many times I have had to try it multiple times before...
2019-05-14
Max Vernon shows how you can automatically expand log files to optimize VLF counts: SQL Server Database Log file expansion can be fairly tedious if you need to make...
2019-05-14
Anyone who has been either a kid or a parent has probably heard this story before. The child is sent to clean their room, which to your eyes looks...
2019-05-11
Suppose you want to or need to know anytime your SQL Server is experiencing blocking where queries are being blocked and it may or may not escalate to a...
The...
2019-04-17
A database can be offline at the time that you take over responsibility of the database. You will be asked when it was taken offline. This script will help...
The...
2019-04-15
There’s a lot of discussion about preventing downtime. As a DBA and IT professional, it’s my sworn duty to prevent downtime. I usually describe my job as DBA something...
2019-04-15
In my last post I discussed the fact that SQL Ids can, in fact, be useful on an instance that ... Continue reading
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2019-04-15
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
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In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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