Tag Archives: syndicated

Inside SQL Server Backup and Restore History Pruning with sp_delete_backuphistory

Posted on July 3, 2024 by way0utwest

I had a customer that was looking to document a restore that had occurred on one of their systems and didn’t see it. They had concerns about SQL Server accurately tracking history across time and noted they hadn’t cleaned any … Continue reading →

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DBAs, Organizing Your SQL Scripts in Git

Posted on July 1, 2024 by way0utwest

I wrote an article that was published on SQL Server Central on how to get your scripts into Git. This post adds a few more thoughts on how you might get started. This is part of my series on git … Continue reading →

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Not Selected for the PASS Data Community Summit 2024

Posted on June 28, 2024 by way0utwest

I got this in an email about a week ago from the PASS Data Community Summit. There’s more to it, but essentially I submitted 3 talks (2 on deployments, 1 pro dev) and none were selected. It’s slightly disappointing, as … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Addleworth

Posted on June 28, 2024 by way0utwest

addleworth – adj. unable to settle the question of whether you’re doing okay in life; feeling torn between conflicting value systems and moveable goalposts, which makes you long for someone to come along and score your progress in discrete and … Continue reading →

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