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  • RE: How often do you reboot production sql servers

    Every 24hrs? Developer related?

    Ouch - but can sympathize.

    Good Luck with that :crying:

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  • RE: Primary Filegroup

    Thanks for the script suggestion. I like the proposed script and concept.

    Shrinking the file is of lesser concern to me right now.

    The heart of the matter seems to be...

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  • RE: How often do you reboot production sql servers

    I get the reason "because the server OS needs it and it is Microsoft after all" approach.

    My response is typically along the lines "uh-huh sure".

    At least I don't get the...

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  • RE: Primary Filegroup

    I would like to get this filegroup down to a reasonable size (500MB seems very large but is what I was able to get my Dev and QA environments down...

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  • RE: Primary Filegroup

    shrinking only brings me back to the 11GB though. Total size of the filegroup is 19GB and all it will let me reclaim is the 8GB free space.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • RE: How often do you reboot production sql servers

    Monthly for patches - per SLA. This is insisted at the monthly frequency by the IT Team.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • RE: Backup Strategy

    If you do not experience a high volume of transactions / or are backing up to tape - then it looks like your Backup Plan makes sense.

    Do a full nightly...

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • RE: Common questions asked in SQL Server DBA Interview

    Page - 80's version of texting (who carries a pager these days?)

    However, if the page is torn, then i don't know how to answer Gails question...

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  • RE: Common questions asked in SQL Server DBA Interview

    ROFLOL

    Mirroring - Not really replication with or without consent - just cloning yourself.

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  • RE: Backup Strategy

    Run tran log backups after completion of the full.

    If you are running a nightly full, there is no need to do a diff that day with your databases being so...

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  • RE: Common questions asked in SQL Server DBA Interview

    Why I'm going to code or fix code? 😎 ... I'm not getting paid for that! That's the developer job. Yes, the DBA should be smart enough to identify the...

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • RE: Can not change the password of user SA

    This is accurate. If you login with 'sa', and then change the password - you must disconnect that session and login again with the new password

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  • RE: Common questions asked in SQL Server DBA Interview

    Torn page - I'm using Guerrilla Glue - better than duct tape or superglue - and has many more uses.

    As for the coding questions. A DBA does have a...

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • RE: Drive Layout question

    With this being a highly busy OLTP configuration and drive C should be for system files - safest bet is Drive D for all files.

    Better option would be to purchase...

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  • RE: Query Difference

    Which of the fields is the identity field? What are the datatypes for the remaining fields in your Key?

    When comparing these queries, it is difficult to answer your question...

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