SQL Server 2008 end of support
2018 is about to end. In the case you didn't know or haven't heard, the extended support for SQL Server 2008 (and R2) reaches to an end in 2019.
This...
2018-12-21
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SQLDbaInternals
SQL Server 2008 end of support
2018 is about to end. In the case you didn't know or haven't heard, the extended support for SQL Server...
2018-12-21
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Tools to connect to a SQL database
Today I'm getting back to basics, whether you are new or veteran with the database engine you need a tool to get into, write queries, do some monitoring, tuning,...
2018-06-28
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Tools to connect to a SQL database
Today I'm getting back to basics, whether you are new or veteran with the database engine you need a tool...
2018-06-27
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WSFC Lost Quorum votes due to network problem
Problem:
Early in the morning I received emails requesting for support as the applications were failing to connect to one of the production servers that are configured with Always On,...
2018-06-05
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WSFC Lost Quorum votes due to network problem
Problem:
Early in the morning I received emails requesting for support as the applications were failing to connect to one of...
2018-06-18 (first published: 2018-06-05)
4,661 reads
Script to review replications
This script is from my library and I use it to review what is going on with my transactional replications, try to remove statements that didn't get purged for...
2018-04-18
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Script to review replications
This script is from my library and I use it to review what is going on with my transactional replications,...
2018-04-18
420 reads
Offline installation of SQL Server 2017 on Linux
SQL Server is now compatible with different Linux distributions, and there is a lot of excitement about it.
How ever one of the main questions when ever you say SQL...
2018-03-01
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Offline installation of SQL Server 2017 on Linux
SQL Server is now compatible with different Linux distributions, and there is a lot of excitement about it.How ever one...
2018-02-28
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Blogs
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
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Purpose of the Rice Purity Test
The main purpose of the Rice Purity Test is entertainment and self reflection. Many...
Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Downtime Caused by the Postgres...
Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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