Tag Archives: administration

Monitor All the Changes

Posted on November 22, 2016 by way0utwest

Can you monitor every configuration change and setting on all your SQL Server instances? Can you get an alert every time code changes, or even if an option for an object changes, such as the changing of an EXECUTE AS … Continue reading →

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A New Recovery Tool for Your Toolbelt

Posted on November 15, 2016 by way0utwest

Those of us that administer databases and are responsible for ensuring the integrity and availability of data know that being able to restore systems is a core skill. In the SQL Server world, this should mean more than just being able to … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Backup Speed?

Posted on November 4, 2016 by way0utwest

I ran across a thread recently where someone was looking to estimate the time it too to perform a 600GB backup. I’ve seen other threads with similar questions. The general advice is that you need to run a backup and … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #83–The Same Old Issues

Posted on October 11, 2016 by way0utwest

This month is an interesting T-SQL Tuesday topic, and it’s brought to us by Andy Mallon, with the topic of the same old issues we’re still dealing with. I think that’s an interesting issue, since I do find myself answering … Continue reading →

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