2024-07-10 (first published: 2024-07-08)
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2024-07-10 (first published: 2024-07-08)
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2024-02-26
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Is there a reason to upgrade your SQL Server in place instead of building a new instance? Andy Warren has a few thoughts today on why this might be the right choice.
2023-12-20
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2023-10-13
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A lesson learned when trying to restore backups with standby. You can't upgrade versions.
2023-09-25
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Large database upgrades are stressful, but a little planning and practice can help things go smooth.
2022-04-27
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It seems that instances are being upgraded about every ten years, according to Steve's interpretation of some reports. Do you agree? Let us know how often you upgrade.
2021-08-16
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2019-08-12
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SQL Server is releasing a new version of the engine every 12-24 months at this point. That puts pressure on all of us to learn constantly about the changes. Even if we don't look to upgrade all of our existing instances, we can't buy older versions when the new one is released. Often many of […]
2019-05-10
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Today Steve wonders to which version you would upgrade your SQL Server instances. There should be a minimum version you would try to reach.
2023-07-26 (first published: 2019-05-03)
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By Steve Jones
vicarous – adj. curious to know what someone else would do if they were...
Say we have a database that we want to migrate a copy of into...
We are trying to get apps and users off of using SQL accounts to...
Hi I have this view to check if a job is running: SELECT...
All, if you are like me and do not care for the built-in color...
Certain internal SQL Server actions cause internal checkpoints. Which of these actions does not cause an internal checkpoint?
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