I like to call tempdb the “workhorse” of SQL Server. I’ve heard some other people call it other terms that were not so flattering, but since I like to keep things positive, I’ll stick with workhorse. SQL Server uses tempdb for many things. The obvious uses are temp tables and table variables, but tempdb is […]
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In this tip we look at how to use the SQL Server Maintenance Designer to build maintenance plans for your databases and instance.
Are you ready for growth in 2020? Whether that means wider business growth which you and your team will be expected to support, expansion of your SQL Server estate, or even your own professional development. Join Redgate in this free webinar on November 20th and be prepared for the coming year.
Learn how to turn on and use newer SQL Server database recovery option called “Accelerated Database Recover”.
There is an old joke that upgrading to the latest SQL Server is wasted on some DBAs, because they will still stick mainly to what worked in SQL Server 2005. This type of DBA is becoming rare, in my experience, but there is still some truth in the idea that many of us don’t get the ‘full power’ from our SQL Server tools. We work with them as they come, ‘out of the box’, and use only a fraction of their features. The time to explore ‘new stuff’, at least as much as we’d like to, remains elusive.
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How can I alter the deadlock detection interval to 2 seconds instead of 5 seconds on my SQL Server 2025 instance?
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