SQL Server Installation Checklist
Many people have published SQL Server installation checklists before. Here is one I have been using for several installations without...
2014-04-01
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Replication Agent Failure
I recently spent several days investigating a replication failure. Finding the answer specific to my problem was difficult, so I...
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Poor man’s SQL monitor
Here is quick tip that can help you track SQL Job and Alert notifications in Microsoft Outlook. Many of you...
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Managing Data Change
Often DBAs receive requests to manually manipulate production data. Ideally, all data changes should be performed through the appropriate application...
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The First Post
I have been a SQL Server DBA and Developer for nearly ten years. In that time I have amassed a...
2011-05-05
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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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