Blog Post: A script to list the DTS connection information for every package...
For those of you who have moved completely to SQL 2012 & 2014, Lucky you and don’t judge! For the rest of us who are still dealing with DTS packages I’m going to do a couple of posts on the...
View ArticleBlog Post: Minion Reindex is here
We released Minion Reindex by MidnightDBA unto the world, accompanied by a press release on SQLServerCentral.com, and people have responded so incredibly positively. We’re quite literally thrilled....
View ArticleBlog Post: SQL Server 2014 new In-memory Tables
I have summarised basic concepts of In-Memory OLTP from various Microsoft articles which will help you to start up with the basics, SQL Server 2014 new In-memory Tables:- Microsoft has come up new...
View ArticleBlog Post: Want to Optimize your SQL Server Environment? Start With a...
DBAs almost never have the luxury of inheriting everything they need to run an efficient, optimized SQL Server environment when they get started at a new company. In fact, it’s often the opposite....
View ArticleBlog Post: When To Choose Analysis Services vs. Power Pivot?
The conversation about when to use SSAS vs. Power Pivot comes up a lot. Power Pivot is the data modeling component within the Power BI set of tools, and is suitable for certain self-service BI...
View ArticleBlog Post: Learn to use Union, Intersect, and Except Clauses
Learn to use Union, Intersect, and Except Clauses The UNION , INTERSECT , and EXCEPT clauses are used to combine or exclude like rows from two or more tables. They are useful when you need to combine...
View ArticleBlog Post: Getting back to basics
I committed to studying for MCSA SQL Server 2012 and taking the certification exams by the end of the year…last year. That didn’t happen. At the start of this year, I made that same commitment again....
View ArticleBlog Post: Im At Summit Now What?
Pass Summit 2011 – Photo Provided by Pat Wright We are a week out from PASS Summit 2014 and there will be many there attending for the first time. You are in the same boat I was in back in 2011. To be...
View ArticleBlog Post: Session: Introduction to Powershell Cmdlets for DBAs
I’ve given my new Powershell Cmdlets for DBAs session a handful of times now, and just realized I haven’t blogged about it! Download the session recording here Download the code file here Abstract:...
View ArticleBlog Post: Ghosts – an eXtrasensory Experience
This is the last article in a mini-series diving into the existence of ghosts and how to find them within your database. So far this has been a fun and rewarding dive into Elysium to see and chat with...
View ArticleBlog Post: SQL Server – Failed to bring availability group ‘[availability...
Failed to bring availability group ‘[availability group name]‘ online. via Failed to bring availability group ‘[availability group name]‘ online.
View ArticleBlog Post: PASS Summit And Other Speaking And Training Dates
This is just a quick post to advertise some upcoming speaking and training dates… PASS Summit I’ll be at the PASS Summit in Seattle next week, and if you see me around be sure to say hello! I’ll be...
View ArticleBlog Post: Rebooting HRSSUG
This week I’m excited to announce the reboot of the Hampton Roads SQL Server User Group (HRSSUG). We will be coming back online this Novemeber, holding meetings every third Wednesday of the month....
View ArticleBlog Post: Playing with the log – Before the first full backup
The log file tends to fascinate me. In fact one of my favorite posts is where I looked into the effect of VLF size on shrinking the log . So the other day I was asking about VLFs and got sent to this...
View ArticleBlog Post: SQL Pass Summit 2014
Next week I will be in Seattle for the 2014 SQL Pass Summit event. If you are involved in projects that leverage the Microsoft SQL Server stack this is a great conference to attend. If this is your...
View ArticleBlog Post: Get Ready to Learn SQL Server: 17. How to use the Intersect Operator
All the examples for this lesson are based on Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and the AdventureWorks2012 database. You can get started using these free tools using my Guide Getting Started...
View ArticleBlog Post: How to Configure Search in SharePoint 2013 || Configure Search...
Hello Friends, I was getting lot of responses on blogs and mails. It will be difficult to cover all at once . So covering today the latest one “How to Configure Search in SharePoint 2013” and in...
View ArticleBlog Post: Two Simple Ways to Find Last SQL Server Restart
The first command below will tell you the last time the SQL Server service was started. The second will tell you the last time the server itself was restarted. -- Format will be: 2013-01-19...
View ArticleBlog Post: PASS Summit 2014 Is Right Around The Corner—Are You Ready To Be...
PASS Summit 2014 will be here before we know it! As you likely know, PASS Summit 2014 will be held November 4 to 7 in Seattle, Washington. It’s the world's largest and most intensive technical...
View ArticleBlog Post: Friday Followup For October 31, 2014
It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re not doing any real work anyway. Posts That Were Popular This Week Using Encryption To...
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