Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years’ experience in IT including time spent in support and development. Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C# and Java. Grant has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Advocate in January 2011. Find Grant on Twitter @GFritchey or on his blog as the Scary DBA.

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Database Fundamentals #4: Create a Database

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

SQL Server provides multiple ways to perform most functions. In order to maximize your understanding of how SQL Server works...

2017-07-06 (first published: 2017-06-26)

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Gratitude

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I want to take a moment to thank a few people for being amazing.
First up, Thomas LaRock is wrapping up...

2017-07-06

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You’re not delivering DevOps to the database

by Grant Fritchey

SQLServerCentral

DevOps and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

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2017-07-06

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The Three T’s of Backups

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I just read several more horror stories that include, among other things, failed backups. I’ve said it before (at volume,...

2017-06-26 (first published: 2017-06-19)

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T-SQL Tuesday #091 – Round-Up

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Thank you to everyone who participated in T-SQL Tuesday #091 which was on databases and DevOps. As I anticipated, this...

2017-06-23 (first published: 2017-06-15)

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Database Fundamentals #3: What’s In a Database?

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

It’s worth noting that a lot of people will never need to create their own database. You may never create...

2017-06-20

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Database Fundamentals

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

One of my favorite things about being a technologist is constantly learning new things, but, this can lead us to...

2017-06-15 (first published: 2017-05-31)

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DevOps and Visual Studio

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

The hardest part about implementing DevOps is not the tools you choose, but the processes you use to make DevOps...

2017-06-13

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Database Fundamentals #2: SQL Server Management Studio

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

The best way to learn any software is to start using it. There are a bunch of software tools in...

2017-06-12

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T-SQL Tuesday #091 – Databases and DevOps

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Implementing DevOps with databases presents a unique set of challenges. However, just because something might be hard doesn’t mean that...

2017-06-06

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Blogs

“We love to debate minutiae”

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I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...

Advice I Like: Knots

Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....

Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency

As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...

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Multiple Deployment Processes

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Question of the Day

Upgrading Admin Queries

I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?

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