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SQL SERVER – Understanding the Basics of Write Ahead Logging (WAL) Protocol

The journey for IT started way back in my college days more than a decade back. It was a booming time and it was exciting to see everyone eyeing the Computer Science stream. Almost every other person in those days always wanted to take this new trend. Riding the waves was one part of excitement, while the other was to be unique in whatever we do. It is easy to get stereotyped with someone and we can never be different from the herd. I always believed in doing the basics right – this blog project that I started more than 8 years was to bring these basic learnings back. I am glad I have been doing this. Let us learn about Write Ahead Logging.

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SQL SERVER – Login failed for User ‘NT AUTHORITY\ANONYMOUS LOGON’ – ERRORLOG

Errors related to logins are one of the most searched in this blog. Many of the blogs that talk about these errors are the ones that get viewed often too. This is one of the interesting errors, which you might see in your environments. One of my blog reader contacted me and told that their event log and ERRORLOG is full of below the messages:

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SQL SERVER – Script: Knowing Data and Log Files Are On the Same Drive

Last week it was wonderful to spend time at the GIDS conference to meet all the enthusiastic developers. Had fun preparing for the session and the number of people who walked to me and say they read this blog makes me really humble and motivated to write more. I love attending and presenting at these conferences because I get an opportunity to meet people and at many times able to answer real world problems. Let’s learn Script: Knowing Data and Log Files Are On the Same Drive.

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SQL SERVER – Where is ERRORLOG? Various Ways to Find ERRORLOG Location

Whenever someone reports some weird error on my blog comments or sends email to know about it, I always ask to share SQL Server ERRORLOG file. There have been many occasions where I need to guide them to find location of ERRORLOG file generated by SQL Server. Most DBA’s are intelligent and know some of these, but this is my try to share my learning about ERRORLOG location.

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