Maintenance Plan clean up task - not working to plan
A colleague of mine who is getting to grips with SQL Server had an issue after creating and implementing a...
Managing Transaction Logs in SQL Server
The Transaction Log provides the means by which either the complete set of tasks of a database transaction are performed or none of them are. It ensures that , via rollback, only valid data is written out to the database, and it allows transactions to be played back to recreate the system state right before a failure. Robert Sheldon explains the various basic tasks involved in managing the transaction log.
Just SQL Auth
Would you like to have only SQL Server Authentication on your instances? That's the subject of this Friday's poll.
Undocumented Extended and Stored Procedures
Some useful undocumented extended and stored procedures in SQL Server 2005
Interview with the Scary DBA - Grant Fritchey
or our first feature on working DBAs and their lives, we selected Grant Fritchey, the self-styled Scary DBA, who has been so successful in the past year with his books and presentations. How does he manage to pack so much into his life? We sent Richard Morris to find out.
Just SQL Auth
Would you like to have only SQL Server Authentication on your instances? That's the subject of this Friday's poll.
Just SQL Auth
Would you like to have only SQL Server Authentication on your instances? That's the subject of this Friday's poll.
Just SQL Auth
Would you like to have only SQL Server Authentication on your instances? That's the subject of this Friday's poll.
MDX, DMX, and XMLA Templates
One of the most underused features in SSMS is the additional templates that are available for MDX, DMX, and XMLA....
SQL Lunch Recordings Now Available
After several tries I think we finally have it working. If you were unable to attend the last two SQLLunches,...
Blogs
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
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Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
By SQLPals
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
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We Are Eating Our Own Seed Corn
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Before Using AI with Business Data, Read This
Artificial intelligence tools are quickly becoming part of daily business operations, from document analysis...
Designing SQL Server ETL Pipelines That Don't Break at Scale
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Question of the Day
Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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