This is likely the last in a series of three posts about backups and restores. My aim with this series has been to give you an idea of the options available and a basic start on using those options. I’m not trying to go in-depth on the subject of …
Last time we discussed 5 backup types for SQL Server. Now I want to introduce you to five ways to make backups in SQL Server. I can’t possibly explore all the options available with each of these six methods. There is a lot to cover for even a …
One of the foundational responsibilities of a DBA is making sure that backups are available. SQL Server has several foundational types of backups that can be made. Before I dive into that though, I want to ask a question that seems to have a fairly …
In late 2019, a project that had been in progress for well over a year finally came to a conclusion. I had collaborated with a number of people to migrate a stand alone SQL Server 2008 and two stand alone SQL Server 2008 R2 instances. Each stand …
For those who have taken an interest in the latest SQL Server release, SQL Server 2019, you may have noticed a new feature called Data Virtualization. Perhaps you’ve seen a presentation about it, or maybe you’ve read about it in Bob Ward’s book …
I’m in part 3 of a series on installing SQL Server. In the previous post I began discussing steps to take after the install is complete. Because there are quite a number of things to consider post-install, this part 3 will continue discussing the …
In part 1 of this series, I discussed pre-installation steps. There are many guides available online for the actual installation process so I’m not going to give a step by step installation guide here. Rather, I’m going to focus on what to think …
In part 1 of a series on installing SQL Server, I’m going to discuss things to do prior to running the installation program for SQL Server. There are a number of install guides for SQL Server on the internet and plenty of recommendations around …
Have you ever looked at sys.dm_os_virtual_file_stats and saw horrible latency for your database files? Generally speaking, you want to see latency below 20 ms on your database files. much above that and there are some problems somewhere that need …
Suppose you’ve been working on cleaning up SQL Agent jobs and their email operators and find that you have more than one operator with the same email address. How would you tidy this up to ease administration? Let’s do a little setup to demonstrate …