Chargeback
Should IT charge other departments for the use of its resources? Is that good for the business? Steve Jones comments on what this could mean for SQL Server DBAs.
Chargeback
Should IT charge other departments for the use of its resources? Is that good for the business? Steve Jones comments on what this could mean for SQL Server DBAs.
Chargeback
Should IT charge other departments for the use of its resources? Is that good for the business? Steve Jones comments on what this could mean for SQL Server DBAs.
Database Mirroring FAQ: If the principal fails while running in high performance mode, what options do I have for bringing the mirror online?
Question: If the principal fails while running in high performance mode, what options do I have for bringing the mirror online? This question was sent to me via email. My reply follows. Quick question on DB mirroring client redirection after Principal fails
Restore Analysis Services database using Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2008 AMO
Learn how to restore an Analysis Services database to the same or different location, from a database backup file with password protection.
The Data Loading Performance Guide
This document described techniques for bulk loading large data sets into SQL Server. It covers both the available techniques as well as methodologies to performance tune and optimize the bulk loading process.
8 Clicks to What Changed
Finding out what happened on a SQL Server instance can be a challenge for even experienced DBAs. SQLClue, a new tool by longtime SQL Server expert Bill Wunder can help. We have a short case study that shows you how this tool can help.
Instrumenting Code - Database Weekly (Feb 23, 2009)
In the Oracle world, great importance is attached to "instrumenting" your application code. However, it seems not to be an issue that is much discussed in SQL Server. Tony Davis wonders why...
Retrieving Deadlock Graphs with SQL Server 2008 Extended Events
Learn how to get deadlock graphs from the SQL Server 2008 default system_health session with Extended Events.
SQL Saturday Comes to Pensacola
SQL Saturday comes to Pensacola, June 6, 2009. Read on to get more information and sign up for a one day, free training event.
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5 Starter Projects for Your AI and Data Engineering Portfolio
Reading tutorials is fine. Shipping something is better. If you are trying to break...
The Book of Redgate: Taking Breaks
By Steve Jones
We work hard at Redgate, though with a good work-life balance. One interesting observation...
Database AI Agents: The Read-Only Rule
By Arun Sirpal
Fourth in a series on Ai and databases. What Read-Only Advisory Actually Means A...
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Running a Parameter-Sensitive Stored Procedure on a Secondary Replica
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Question of the Day
Running SQLCMD II
I run this command to start SQLCMD:
sqlcmd -S localhost -E -c "proceed"At the prompt, I type this (the 1> and 2> are prompts):
1> select @@version 2> goWhat happens? See possible answers