When SQL Server uses TempDB when any query does not have enough memory to do its operation, it is called TempDB Spill. Let’s learn today.
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Setup Error 1603: Patch Fails With Not Enough Disk Space on the Volume
Setup error 1603 appeared for three features in a SQL Server patch, all pointing to one component log. That log said Disk full: there is not enough disk space on the volume D. Freeing space on the drive was the corrective action.
Connection Timeout Expired: Log Shipping Job Failed to Connect to Server
Connection timeout expired failed a log shipping restore job at a client. The pre-login handshake alone took about 33 seconds, past the 30 second default. Staggering the jobs and adding -logintimeout 60 to the job step fixed it.
Could Not Log History: Log Shipping Copy and Restore Jobs Fail
The Could not log history error stopped the Copy and Restore jobs of a client’s log shipping. The Agent account was a sysadmin on the primary and secondary, but not on the monitor server. A third Profiler trace showed it.
SQL SERVER 2019 – New Values in Sys.Configurations
I have written quite a few blogs about this release. In this blog, we would see the new options available in sys.configurations catalog view.
Estimating vector Column Storage Before Loading Embeddings
Estimate vector column storage from dimensions, measure DATALENGTH and table allocation, and separate payload bytes from page overhead.
LPIM in Configuration Manager: Enable Lock Pages in Memory
You can set LPIM in Configuration Manager without editing the local security policy by hand. This post shows where the property sits, how to read it from PowerShell, and how to check the result with T-SQL after the restart. It also explains why a memory cap comes first.
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