Tag Archives: sql server

Feedback is Encouraged

Posted on December 2, 2012 by way0utwest

Most of us have complaints and criticisms of the software we use, including SQL Server. We see the failings of the software, the places where it forces us to work harder than we’d expect to work to accomplish a task. … Continue reading →

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SQL Server Thumbnail Metrics – OS Memory

Posted on November 29, 2012 by way0utwest

I’m gathering a few metrics around the Internet for SQL Server from people that I think really know how to run a SQL Server. This is a series of posts that I’m making to gather these metrics up for easy … Continue reading →

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Regulators, Mount Up

Posted on November 28, 2012 by way0utwest

I have an encryption talk that I give and usually find a few people in the audience that have implemented encryption. In almost every case this has been because of PCI or HIPAA regulations that dramatically reduce penalties if data is encrypted. … Continue reading →

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The Last DBCC CHECKDB Date and Restores

Posted on November 28, 2012 by way0utwest

I ran across a question on Twitter recently where someone asked about the DBCC CHECKDB date after a restore. For those of you that don’t know this, you can run this command on your instance (in a database) DBCC DBINFO … Continue reading →

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