How do you convert an existing database to contained databases? I walk through the planning and use the DMV and XEvent that flag containment breaches.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL SERVER – PowerShell – Knowing SQL Server Information
A PowerShell script that reads SQL Server information from my localhost using SMO and writes it to a simple HTML page you can open in any browser.
Interview Question of the Week #032 – Best Practices Around FileGroups
Apply best practices around filegroups with table placement, independent backups, read-only archives, and staged recovery planning.
SQL SERVER – How to Identify Locked Table in SQL Server?
Here is a quick script using sys.dm_tran_locks and sys.partitions to identify locked table names in SQL Server along with the lock type on each.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Bring SQL Cluster Resource Online – Online Pending and then Failed
A SQL Cluster Resource started from services.msc but sat in Online Pending and then failed in Failover Cluster Manager. Here is how I tracked down the cause.
Analysis Services Performance Monitoring: What to Measure
Analysis Services performance monitoring starts with one habit: take measurements before users complain. This guest post by Bill Anton explains what to measure for processing and for queries, and why the OLAPQueryLog table tells only part of the story.
SQL SERVER – Understanding the Basics of Write Ahead Logging (WAL) Protocol
Doing the basics right matters. Here is a simple, story-driven explanation of the Write Ahead Logging (WAL) protocol that keeps SQL Server transactions safe.
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