I have encountered a Log Shipping error that I want to detail as an encouragement for staying current on SQL Server cumulative updates. First, a little background. The environment is SQL Server 2014 Standard edition with a physical machine as the primary and two secondaries, both virtual machines backed by a flash storage system. … Continue reading You Really Should Stay Current on Cumulative Updates
We’re probably all familiar with the fact that SQL Server by default will install not only the program binaries but all your databases on the C drive as well. Accidental DBA’s, i.e. System Administrators and Developers who inherited the maintenance of a database, may not be aware of how bad it can be if someone … Continue reading 3 Reasons Not to Install Databases On the C Drive
You’ve been using SQL Server Management Studio for a long while now, but you mostly only using the New Query window to write T-SQL and the Object Explorer to do management tasks for an instance. You know it can do more, but you are a busy data professional. You don’t have a lot of … Continue reading 3 Tips for Using SQL Server Management Studio