Tracking and Reporting Database Growth
An article from new author Lokesh Gunjugnur that shows how you can set up tracking for database growth on multiple servers and creating custom reports in Excel.
DBA:M and the SQL Backup 6.0 pre-release
Rodney Landrum, DBA manager in Pensacola, Florida, puts the pain of DBA:M into context as we learn about how SQL Backup can evolve to keep pace. Take a look at the changes we’ve got planned to help time-pressed DBAs in the forthcoming pre-release of version 6.0, including a new compression level and network resilience.
Formatted date in SQL Server 2008
Learn how to get most of the formats required by different countries and applications, using one common date function.
Introduction to SQL Server 2008 Extended Events
SQL Server 2008 Extended Events are the new low level, high performance eventing system in SQL Server. They use less system resources and provide better tracking of SQL Server performance than previous methods like Perfmon and SQL Trace/Profiler events.
The Problem Is You
Why doesn't SQL Server just run smoothly after it's installed? Steve Jones thinks the problem is you.
The Problem Is You
Why doesn't SQL Server just run smoothly after it's installed? Steve Jones thinks the problem is you.
The Problem Is You
Why doesn't SQL Server just run smoothly after it's installed? Steve Jones thinks the problem is you.
Why I Say Something about Running as Administrator
On a couple of recent webcasts, I pointed out the folks were running with the local Administrator account. To start this out, I'm not a big fan of security by obfuscation. Security by obfuscation (not code obfuscation, but security by obscurity, if...
Making Mistakes - Database Weekly (June 1, 2009)
We all make mistakes, even when we are trying to help others. What should you do about it? Steve Jones has a few thoughts on advice online.
No More SOX
A legal challenge to the Sarbannes-Oxley act is being heard this fall. Steve Jones doesn't necessarily think this is a bad law.
Blogs
Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
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Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
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The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
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Which 'Where' statement conditional upon a variable
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Backup to Immutable Storage
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Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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