Monthly Archives: January 2017

Easy Database Space with dbatools

Posted on January 6, 2017 by way0utwest

One of the things that I’ve seen DBAs query for is free space in a database. In fact, this is one of the most common questions posted on SQLServerCentral by newbies that are trying to manage their instances and ensure … Continue reading →

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Your 2017 Goals

Posted on January 6, 2017 by way0utwest

Last week I wrote some predictions for 2017, and plenty of you added your own thoughts. Overall, security is a concern for most people, with little hope things will improve. I certainly hope they do, but like most of you, … Continue reading →

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Watch the Manual DBA v Automated Deployment Challenge

Posted on January 5, 2017 by way0utwest

At last year’s SQL in the City, I played the part of a manual DBA making changes and deploying those from development to test, staging, and production environments. Actually, I don’t think we went to production because I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Quick Prompt Tips–Custom Procedure Templates

Posted on January 4, 2017 by way0utwest

One of the things that I often do is create stored procedures. The syntax for doing so is simple, but it has a number of items that need to be included. SQL Prompt makes this much quicker with the “cp” … Continue reading →

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