SQL SERVER – 2005 – Best Practices Analyzer (August 2008)
The SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) gathers data from Microsoft Windows and SQL Server configuration settings. BPA uses a predefined list of SQL Server 2005 recommendations and best practices to determine if there are potential issues in the database environment. This download is the August 2008 release of…
Read MoreSQLAuthority News – Security Update for SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 and MSDE 2000
If you are still using SQL Server 2000 (you should have upgraded to SQL Server 2005 by now), there is Security Upgrade for Service Pack 4 and MSDE. Download SQL Server 2000 Security Upgrade Reference : Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com)
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Introduction to Log Viewer
SQL Server log data is very important for any DBA to troubleshoot SQL Server related problems. In SQL Server 2000 there was no facility to check System and Application log, however in SQL Server 2005 there is facility of the log viewer. It is very useful tool and very easy…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – SP_CONFIGURE – Displays or Changes Global Configuration Settings
It is very good to know our server and its feature which are available for configurations. SQL Server always has many features which can be enabled or disabled. One should at least know what are the options SQL Server provides. This blog post we will learn how to display or change global configuration settings.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – User Account – sa or sysadmin
Just a day ago, I noticed ‘sysadmin’ user in SQL Server 2008. While looking more into it, I found that it has same account rights as ‘sa’ account. ‘sysadmin’ is actually replacement for legacy ‘sa’ account. ‘sa’ still exist in SQL Server 2008, however, it will be deprecated in future versions of SQL Server. It is recommended to all the users who switch to SQL Server 2008 to start migrating to ‘sysadmin’ from ‘sa’.

