Recently, I came across a strange issue. I noticed that the SQL Server service terminates and restarts automatically and doesn’t restart.
SQL SERVER – Backup to URL – Script to Generate the Create Credential and Backup Command using Access Keys
Backup to URL is one of the common methods used in SQL Server perform backup to Azure Blob Storage. In this blog, I am going to share a script to generate the create credential and backup command using access keys.
SQL SERVER Analysis Services – Unable to Start Service. Error: The Filename, Directory Name, or Volume Label Syntax is Incorrect
Sometimes I get a chance to work on something which I have not worked earlier but I give my 100% before I give up. This gives me chance to learn something new and every time I get a new topic to write a blog. In this blog, we would learn about fixing “The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect” error while starting SQL Server Analysis Services. Here is the exact message from system event log while trying to start the services using configuration manager.
SQL SERVER – Backup to Microsoft Azure Tool – ERROR: Account Verification Failed
I have been seeing many customers moving their SQL Server to Cloud. Few of them have chosen Microsoft Azure platform to host their production server and few others have selected other cloud platforms like AWS. When they host SQL in Azure, they can choose various backup methods. In this blog, we would learn about fixing an interesting error “Account Verification Failed” while using Microsoft SQL Server Backup to Microsoft Azure Tool.
SQL SERVER – Unable to See SQL Server Configuration Manager. How to Open it?
I get many emails every day and I do respond to them as soon as I can. Sometimes they are about the business and sometimes they are from my blog readers who have followed my other blog and need help with something else. Most of the time, I do have a solution for them. In this blog, we would learn about how to open SQL Server Configuration Manager when there is no shortcut in start menu.
SQL SERVER – Database Mail Error: The SMTP Server Requires a Secure Connection or the Client Was Not Authenticated. The Server Response Was: 5.5.1 – Using Gmail
In my earlier blog, we saw one possible cause database mail error due to SSL settings. Today we will learn about another Database Mail Error.
SQL SERVER – gMSA: The Service Did Not Start Due to a Logon Failure
This is one of the most common errors which is seen my most DBA when they are using a domain account as the service account. In this blog, we would learn about the cause and solution of error The service did not start due to a logon failure while using gMSA.






