Ghosts in your Database
Yes Virginia, there are ghosts in your database. More specifically, there are ghosts in your SQL Server database. They are...
2018-12-10 (first published: 2018-11-26)
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Ghosts in your Database
Yes Virginia, there are ghosts in your database. More specifically, there are ghosts in your SQL Server database. They are not there to haunt you. They are not there...
2018-11-26
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Azure Data Studio and XEvents
Azure Data Studio (ADS) is getting all sorts of love and attention these days. So much so that they have...
2018-11-21
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Azure Data Studio and XEvents
Azure Data Studio (ADS) is getting all sorts of love and attention these days. So much so that they have finally gotten around to adding Extended Events (XE) to...
2018-11-21
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How Long is That Event Taking
Knowing just how long an event takes is a common requirement when troubleshooting. Sometimes, figuring out the unit of time...
2018-11-20
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How Long is That Event Taking
Knowing just how long an event takes is a common requirement when troubleshooting. Sometimes, figuring out the unit of time is a bit troublesome. Is it milliseconds, seconds or...
2018-11-20
PowerShell ISE Crashes
Working with PowerShell brings a lot of advantages and power to help manage a server. The more current your PoSh...
2018-11-19
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PowerShell ISE Crashes
Working with PowerShell brings a lot of advantages and power to help manage a server. The more current your PoSh version, the more efficiently you will be able to...
2018-11-19
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Monitor Database Offline Events
The other day, I shared an article showing how to audit database offline events via the default trace. Today, I...
2018-11-26 (first published: 2018-11-15)
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Monitor Database Offline Events
Hopefully, a database being taken offline is a known event and not a surprise. Occasionally there are gremlins, in the form of users with too many permissions, that tend...
2018-11-15
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Blogs
A New Word: Querinous
By Steve Jones
querinous – adj. longing for a sense of certainty in a relationship; wishing there...
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MDX SSAS Calculated measure for last totals + turnovers
I have a measure with totals for specific dates with the LastNonEmpty aggregation, and...
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I moved a table from MsSql to Postgresql that had a field defined as...
When trying to use a LocalDB, I get an error
I tried to find an appropriate forum to post the question. This one seems...
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SQL in an Azure VM Backup
If I use the Azure Backup service for automated backups of my SQL Servers in Azure VMs, how often can I configure log backups? (as of Dec 2024)
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