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  • RE: SQLServerCentral Best Practices Clinic: Part 1

    Chris Golla (3/7/2011)


    several of your databases are set to auto grow the data file in increments of 1mb. I wouldn't use that setting for any database, i prefer to...

  • RE: SQLServerCentral Best Practices Clinic: Part 1

    Please add your feedback below about the SSC server configuration. SQL Monitor on the two clustered nodes has been upgraded to Version 2.2, the latest release of SQL Monitor.

  • RE: Odd Questions

    When I get questions that are not related to an interview, I ask what their point is, and if I don't get a good answer, I walk out of the...

  • RE: An In-Depth Examination of Red Gate SQL Monitor

    The SSC cluster is an active/active cluster, and SQL Monitor is monitoring both of them with ease. Node 1 runs the SSC databases, and node 2 runs the Simple-Talk databases.

  • RE: In Case of Breach

    Donna Hawley-340938 (1/5/2011)


    Brad, there is a book on this topic: "SQL Server Forensic Analysis" by Kevvie Fowler.

    I'll check it out.

  • RE: In Case of Breach

    Steve, I really like your idea of having a "run book" that describes what to do in case of a data breach. Has anyone put together such a book that...

  • RE: How Do You Work When You are Not at Work?

    In case you might like an free iPad to help remotely monitor your SQL Servers, 30 iPads are being given away by three DBAs, along with 30 free licenses to...

  • RE: Coding With Music

    I'm one of those people who need silence to focus and be productive. Fortunately, working at home gives me that advantage. In the past, when I have worked in an...

  • RE: Plan for Capacity

    grahamc (10/20/2010)


    Well I must admit that I most places that I have worked for have had VERY poor capacity planning. Most cannot see past the end of the week. Its...

  • RE: Personal Investments

    On my website this month (www.bradmcgehee.com), I am running a monthly contest that asks: "What types of continuing education do you use to keep up with being a DBA?"

    If you...

  • RE: DBA, phantom job title?

    "DBA's don't get no respect" as Rodney Dangerfield might say. While I think this problem is becoming better, I would like to see PASS (and perhaps even Microsoft) become more...

  • RE: Are you preparing for SQL Server 2008 R2?

    Cyclone (4/12/2010)


    Howdy ...

    Is R2 just a nice to have, or is it a necessity ?

    ciao.

    I agree with CirquedeSQLeil. Only upgrade to R2 if you need the new BI-related features, otherwise...

  • RE: Are you preparing for SQL Server 2008 R2?

    Nickson Asiimwe (4/12/2010)


    if i am preparing for exams 70-433 and 70-451, should i expect questions relating to SQL Server 2008 R2?. would it be ok to use SQL server 2008...

  • RE: Mastering SQL Server Profiler - Part 5: Data Columns

    Ninja's_RGR'us (3/27/2010)


    Just throwing ideas in there...

    Not having direct access to the data, I still find it difficult to offer a good explanation, but certainly Ninga's_RGR'us suggestion that the Duration timing...

  • RE: Mastering SQL Server Profiler - Part 5: Data Columns

    That is certainly curious. I have seen this happen for the CPU time, but have never noticed this for the Duration time. Have you done a second trace too preclude...

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