A senior DBA needed to check SQL Server 2016 SP1 on every server. Here is the neat way he used to query multiple SQL Server instances with a single query.
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SQL SERVER – SSMS Tip – Using Drag and Drop Capability
A lesser known SSMS trick: drag and drop from Object Explorer into the query window to get table and column names typed for you. Handy for documentation.
SQL SERVER – The Log Scan Number Passed to Log Scan in Database ‘master’ is not Valid
Let us learn in this blog how to fix The Log Scan Number Passed to Log Scan in Database ‘master’ is not Valid. Let us learn in this blog post.
SQL SERVER – Why Cluster Network is Unavailable in Failover Cluster Manager?
A Windows admin told me how cluster networks showed as unavailable in Failover Cluster Manager, and why a reboot was the fix that time.
SQL SERVER – Query to Get the List of Logins Having System Admin (sysadmin) Permission
Many scripts online miss logins when listing sysadmin members. Why the common query is wrong, plus a correct one for logins with System Admin permission.
SQL SERVER – TDE Effects on TempDB’s Slow Performance
A client had slow performance out of nowhere. The cause was TDE effects on TempDB after someone tested encryption on production. Here is what I learned.
SQL SERVER – How to get historical deadlock Information from System Health Extended Events?
Let me start off by asking a simple question. How many of you have seen this error about historical deadlock information earlier?
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