SQL Server 2005 SP4 Released
Steve Jones mentioned recently that SP4 for SQL Server 2005 is on its way because Microsoft closed his connect item....
2010-12-18
521 reads
Gethyn Ellis
INSERT INTO Reading2011 VALUES…
Last Friday I posted a short note on what books I have read this year past, so this Friday keeping...
2010-12-17
510 reads
Should I have AutoGrowth enabled on my SQL Server Database
I was reading a few forum posts yesterday where a few people were complaining that the transaction log had grown...
2010-12-15
2,382 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #13 - What the Business Says Is Not What the Business Wants
So this month’s blog party is being held by non-other than Steve Jones (blog|@Way0utwest) of SQL Server Central fame. This...
2010-12-14
594 reads
SELECT TOP 3 SQLBOOKS FROM 2010
This is just a short post for a Friday. This is my list of the Top 3 SQL Server books...
2010-12-10
955 reads
British Heart Foundation – Christmas Event
CHRISTMAS AT THE MUSICALS
Originally posted on Senghenydd Cricket Club website.
Join The Romilly Singers as they entertain you through a...
2010-12-08
551 reads
Blog – Domain Changes Update
As I mentioned in an earlier post I have recently moved my blog to a new domain name. This is...
2010-12-07
758 reads
My Weekend
We are now well into December and Christmas is fast approaching, I have most, but not all of my shopping...
2010-12-06
511 reads
Digg
I’m currently doing some experiments with ,y blog and trying out digg.com. In order to do that I need to...
2010-12-05
526 reads
MCM – Useful Resources
This is just a short post for a Friday. There has been a lot written over the past few weeks...
2010-12-03
557 reads
Blogs
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
By Brian Kelley
On Patch Tuesday, in addition to OS and Office security patches, Microsoft also released...
How Fabric Mirroring Transformed with SQL Server 2025
When mirroring was first released for Azure SQL Database, it used Change Data Capture...
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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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