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  • RE: Upgrade from SQL 2005... to Which Version ?

    Go to 2016.

    The testing you will need to do (and yes, you do *need* to test) will be the same for 14 or 16. As for licenses, at this point...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Disaster Recovery

    If you're planning to use Availability Groups, then you don't need a shared drive. Shared drives are needed for Always On Failover Cluster, not Availability Groups. Each node in the...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: how to correctly restore page ERROR (data-corruption)

    flaskvacuum (10/26/2016)


    This error started off since last 14th Oct till now. Guess the subsequent backup from 14th Oct onwards cannot be use for the restoration ?

    Correct, they'll all have...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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  • RE: Sql Restore issue of starting from transaction log.

    124420294 (10/26/2016)


    Hi Guys,

    I have a issue of applying sql transaction log to database. For example,

    a) create a database "testdb"

    ...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    rodjkidd (10/22/2016)


    Now the most important leg - getting it to Gail! 🙂

    The rate I'm going, that might be the hard part...

    Flight was originally scheduled to depart at 19h20 Saturday. It's...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • RE: Stop query if it is taking too long

    Eirikur Eiriksson (10/22/2016)


    GilaMonster (10/22/2016)


    Set the app's timeout to 40 seconds (how depends how the app connects to SQL). What you ask is exactly what an application timeout is.

    This approach could...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (10/21/2016)


    I haven't even started packing yet and I already have flight delays. 🙁

    And further flight delays, and delays upon the delays.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Stop query if it is taking too long

    Set the app's timeout to 40 seconds (how depends how the app connects to SQL). What you ask is exactly what an application timeout is.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    rodjkidd (10/22/2016)


    GilaMonster (10/21/2016)


    I haven't even started packing yet and I already have flight delays. 🙁

    Rodney, please remember the SQLBits cup you got for me.

    Bit late to remind me now :O

    ???...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Your Technology Budget

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/21/2016)


    robert.sterbal 56890 (10/21/2016)


    I've been trying out headsets and speakers this year. I've probably spent 100-200 dollars on all the different devices I've tried.

    Ahh, forgot headphones....

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Phil Parkin (10/21/2016)


    Is anyone experiencing the effects of this?

    http://gizmodo.com/this-is-probably-why-half-the-internet-shut-down-today-1788062835

    Yes, with the secondary effect that the Seacom cable has a fault and so half the country's internet traffic is being rerouted...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    I haven't even started packing yet and I already have flight delays. 🙁

    Rodney, please remember the SQLBits cup you got for me.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: trigger for table

    sqlfriends (10/21/2016)


    I just thought each time there is an update, it will run the update statement.

    Yes, that's what will happen. Doesn't necessarily mean it's a problem worth spending...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: trigger for table

    Suggestion 3: Test and determine whether the trigger is really a problem before spending time on it.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • RE: Your Technology Budget

    I've spent a fair bit this year.

    GT670 graphics card to replace the old, noisy one

    New laptop

    SSD for new laptop

    New phone (the old one had a crushing encounter with the kitchen...

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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