Do I Need to Master PowerShell?
As a SQL Server DBA, do you need to be a master of PowerShell scripts? In this 9 minute episode, I talk about how much you need to know...
2017-09-12
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As a SQL Server DBA, do you need to be a master of PowerShell scripts? In this 9 minute episode, I talk about how much you need to know...
2017-09-12
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MANAGING ‘NOISY NEIGHBORS’ IN SQL SERVER If you’ve been managing databases for any length of time, you’ve probably had to contend with the “noisy neighbors” scenario. In this scenario,...
2017-02-10
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2016-10-18
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2016-07-22
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2016-06-02
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With SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups, when you configure a secondary in synchronous-commit mode for read-only access, there can be data access latency. If you make changes to your...
2016-05-15
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SQL Server creates and maintains statistics for temporary tables, which lead to better cardinality estimation and optimal execution plan generation. Table variables have no statistics, which can result in...
2016-05-15
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When it comes to lock waits, one of the important information we need to know is which statement waited for locks and how long. This is possible with extended...
2016-05-15
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Query Post Execution Showplan event is a very useful event to find problematic queries and execution plans based on CPU usage or duration while analyzing performance issues. It can...
2016-05-15
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In SQL Server, Filtered Statistics can improve cardinality estimation, i.e. when joining lookup table, or while joining fact table and dimension table. For this reason, SQL Server supports the...
2016-05-15
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By Steve Jones
skidding – v. intr. the practice of making offhand comments that sound sarcastic but...
By Brian Kelley
Let’s start with the keynote. The biggest take away was how having to support...
By Steve Jones
I missed blogging yesterday as I was on stage/backstage for quite a bit of...
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In my SQL Server 2022 database, I run this:
USE Sales; GO CREATE DATABASE ENCRYPTION KEY WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256 ENCRYPTION BY SERVER CERTIFICATE MyServerCert; GOThis works, but I want to prepare for the future and potential issues. How do I back up my DEK? See possible answers