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  • Reply To: DIY Database Clones

    It does the backup and restore itself, it doesn't use VSS.

    You can choose to use an existing backup or to create one on the fly

  • Reply To: DIY Database Clones

    The module uses diskpart to create the VHDs.

    This was the easiest way to accomplish this and was already available within Windows by default.

    When you create an image it will create...

  • Reply To: DIY Database Clones

    There is also a PowerShell module called dbaclone that is also able to do this. This PowerShell module works similarly to how SQLClone works without the fancy GUI etc.

    GitHub:

  • RE: Does the Tone matter?

    GeorgeCopeland - Thursday, May 17, 2018 6:31 AM

    sqlstad - Thursday, May 17, 2018 3:35 AM

  • RE: Does the Tone matter?

    I think tone is very important.
    Maybe the project manager tried to correct the person before and is very stubborn to accept criticism. I don't know the person or...

  • RE: In-Place Upgrade or Migration

    I would in most cases choose to migrate to another server.
    During the years there are always new insights how to best configure the system, maybe you want to rearrange...

  • RE: Running as SysAdmin

    I usually have to educate colleagues about the downside of giving sysadmin to service accounts.

    The response I get the most is that the business is pushing forward and time is...

  • RE: Network share not accessible for xp_fileexist

    I finally found out what the problem was.

    The problem was that my serviceaccount for the SQL Server Agent had a length of more than 20 characters.

    This caused issues with the...

  • RE: SQL Server Work Ethic

    Being honest, proactive, customer friendly, self relient, no 9-to-5 mentality would make a good start.

  • RE: Remote DBAs

    In my current job as a DBA I can work several days from home.

    The way it works is that my employer trusts us that we deliver what we say.

    I've...

  • RE: The High Availability Poll

    Working in the energy industry, the business units don't require us to be able to recover instantly with HA options.

    The fact is that this isn't a business continutity decision but...

  • RE: SqlWB.exe - Application Error

    SSMS was installed on the server and I wasn't able to open it due to the error.

  • RE: SqlWB.exe - Application Error

    I already thought that would be the case and already tried to do that. Unfortunately it's not possible to remove and than install SSMS when you already updates to SP4....

  • RE: Talking baseball

    I live in the Netherlands and the only baseball we see is when the world championships are being played and we don't get even half way 😉

    I do get the...

  • RE: Today's Random Word!

    My thought this morning:

    Hmm breakfast

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