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Check for Errors First, Part III: The Windows Event Logs
In Part I of Check for Errors First, we discovered how to query the error logs, and filter out the noise to find meaningful errors that
June 24, 2015
Weaning yourself off of SQL Profiler (Part 1)
In this brave, new world of Extended Events (XE, XEvents), I find myself with a mixture of scripts for troubleshooting issues – some use XE,
June 9, 2015
SHUTDOWN SQL Server
Recently a friend by the name of Chris Bell (blog | twitter) wrote about an easy way to disrupt SQL Server. That disruption comes in
June 3, 2015
Northwestern Management: “We haven’t had any other issues with performance, which translates into revenue”
Northwestern Management
June 3, 2015
The Interview Trick Question
Today, I am diverging from the more technical posts that I routinely share. Instead, as the title suggests, I want to dive into a something
May 21, 2015
Quick Permissions Audit
Whether it is for a client, an audit, or just for good housekeeping, DBAs will often need to figure out who has access to what.
May 13, 2015