Earlier I wrote a blog about DBA doing detective work. SQL SERVER – Why We have an Audit, Trace in DATA Folder? What are These Files?. Now today there is another similar situation where the account is added automatically in SQL Server used by SharePoint.
SQL SERVER – How to Install New Sample Database WideWorldImportersDW.bak
Last year, I have written a blog to install sample database WideWorldImporters SQL SERVER 2016 – How to Import New Sample Database WideWorldImporters. Recently, while I was showing demo to a client, they informed that I don’t have a blog about data-warehouse database WideWorldImportersDW. In this blog we would learn about how to install database WideWorldImportersDW.bak
Download and Install SQL SERVER 2017 Developer Edition for FREE
SQL Server 2017 has been released for a while. I have been using it for a while and it is a pretty stable release from Microsoft.
SQL SERVER – List Users with System Admin (sysadmin) Rights – Part 2
Yesterday I shared a blog post where I discussed how to list all the users with the System Admin (sysadmin) rights. I have received a quite a few emails and comments on this subject. The comment which got the most attention is from SQL Expert Chris Mangrum. He has shared a very interesting script with modification from the original script where he has also included additional permission of Control Server.
SQL SERVER – List Users with System Admin (sysadmin) Rights
One of the pre-requesting of Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check is to check if user has necessary system admin rights or not. It is almost impossible to help customer with SQL Server Performance if they do have a DBA who has access to system admin rights.
SQL SERVER- New DMF in SQL Server 2017 – sys.dm_os_file_exists. A Replacement of xp_fileexist
Recently I published a blog about new DMV in SQL Server 2017 called dm_os_enumerate_fixed_drives. While doing that I found another new DMF (Dynamic Management Function) sys.dm_os_file_exists.
SQL SERVER – How to Auto Start SQL Followed by a Crash?
Sometimes I do get some quick questions from my existing clients. I try to help them as much as possible. Most of the time, I provide them link to my blog or someone else’s blog. If there is no relevant information based on my search, then I provide them relevant information and write a blog for future reference. This blog is an outcome of one such email communication. Here is the short question about auto start SQL.