SQL Server Change Tracking Features Mar 16, 2024

Edition: Saturday, March 16th, 2024

Good morning!  Hopefully, this week's edition finds you getting some much-needed rest on a Saturday.  It's early here in Tennessee and I'm hoping for a sunny day.

This past week I posted a few LinkedIn challenges on the topic of change tracking...

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Keeping Data Confidential: Essential Strategies for DBAs Mar 09, 2024

Edition: Saturday, March 9th, 2024

Keeping data confidential is a crucial role for a DBA.  Today, I'll share strategies that Database Administrators can implement to enhance data confidentiality.  You'll learn about the importance of encryption, access controls, auditing, and...

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SQL Server Database Scripting with PowerShell Mar 02, 2024

Edition: Saturday, March 2nd, 2024

Welcome to March!  

Today, I want to talk about one common challenge a DBA may encounter.  Scripting a database(s).  There are a few common scenarios that may require this.  Here are a few:

  • Needing to create an empty shell of an...
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Capacity Planning Fundamentals For SQL Server DBAs Feb 24, 2024

Edition: Saturday, February 24th, 2024

A common challenge DBAs encounter is efficient capacity planning.  Ensuring that SQL Server is operational, optimized, and ready to scale is important. 

In today's edition, I'll share insights on capacity planning, including strategies, tools,...

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SQL Server Backup File Locations: Ensuring Data Safety and Disaster Recovery Feb 17, 2024

Edition: Saturday, February 17th, 2024

I recently had a conversation about the placement of SQL Server native backups. Backups were stored on the same drive as the database log files, and I mentioned that they needed to reside elsewhere. 

Today, we will look at what happens when...

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Diagnosing SQL Server: Identifying Queries Causing TempDB Is Full Errors with Extended Events Feb 10, 2024

Edition: Saturday, February 10th, 2024

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It's hard to believe we're already in the 2nd week of February 2024.  

Today, I will focus on how to leverage Extended Events to identify and...

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SQL Server DBA's Handbook: Navigating Active Directory Integration and Security Feb 03, 2024

Edition: Saturday, February 3rd, 2024

In today's issue, I will show how to perform a simple installation of Active Directory, cover basic concepts, and explain why it's crucial to a DBA.  

For DBAs, understanding how SQL Server integrates with Active Directory is important for...

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SQL Server Database Filegroups Jan 27, 2024

Edition: Saturday, January 27th, 2024

Welcome to this week's edition.  We'll break down the two most popular posts ranked by comments.  Be sure to grab the scripts to work through the demo yourself if you'd like.  We'll jump right in (I hear DBAs are busy people).

Day 24 - Comments...

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SQL Server Recovery Point Objectives and DBA Tools Jan 20, 2024

Edition: Saturday, January 20th, 2024

Welcome to this week's edition (actually, this is the very first edition).  We'll break down the most popular posts ranked by two categories: Most Comments and Most Impressions.

Most Comments - 39

Day 2

Let's take a look at the first challenge.

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