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  • RE: Index/Statistic Order

    Yes, that's exactly it - thank you!

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  • RE: FILLFACTOR - Best Practices

    Absolutely not a setting to be made at the instance level. Routinely check the fragmentation levels, look for any repeat offending indexes that have high fragmentation and then gradually reduce...

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  • RE: Permissions error.

    Aah, it would be! Thank you.

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  • RE: Migrating to 2014

    Just bear in mind that if for whatever reason your databases are using the older compatibility level then the changes to the CE will not take effect.

    Here are some testing...

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  • RE: SCOM for SQL Server

    I think (and I am hunting around the back of my mind here) there are two accounts, the discovery agent and the monitoring. Not sure about the discovery account but...

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  • RE: Data Scanning for security

    Idera have a tool called Compliance Manager, might be worth checking out.

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  • RE: SQL Server 2014 - Page Life Expectancy

    If you can be on the server when PLE drops significantly a script like sp_whoisactive would show the likely suspects...if its within SQL. Had a similar thing and it turned...

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  • RE: Performance Counters

    Grant Fritchey (12/7/2015)


    Take a look at the book "Troubleshooting for the Accidental DBA" That will give you plenty of knowledge to do this. Plus, it's free to download.

    Huge thumbs up...

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  • RE: DBA path discussion

    I think "it depends" on what type of DBA you want to be.

    Sure, learning code is up there, but if you're a pure production DBA it might not be...

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  • RE: Benefit of In-Memory OLTP Structures on all flash arrays?

    GilaMonster (11/11/2015)


    david.alcock (11/11/2015)


    Hekaton does have a rather impressive list of limitations to its usage, those need checking prior to implementing.

    Yes, but to be clear, most of those limitations are for...

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  • RE: Benefit of In-Memory OLTP Structures on all flash arrays?

    Hekaton does have a rather impressive list of limitations to its usage, those need checking prior to implementing.

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  • RE: Porting SQL Server info for DR

    I tend to create a recovery folder for each server I manage. In there put in things like screen shots of the volumes, services and also up to date...

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  • RE: Email Notification on SQL Agent Job

    Facepalm, I bet its because the mail hasnt been enabled on SQLAgent, aaaargh!

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  • RE: 2012 - Upgrade to SP2

    So the fix appears to be simply install SP2 again.

    I guess this is because a security hot fix was installed that supersedes SP2 in date, it has rolled...

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  • RE: Installation problem with SQL 2008

    Excellent, and yes there is a wealth of information and knowledge on here!

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