A client’s database always showed AVAILABILITY_REPLICA in log_reuse_wait_desc of sys.databases. After quick research, here is what it means and how to fix it.
Where is the Default Settings for Backup Compression? – Interview Question of the Week #191
Where are the default settings for backup compression? The Back Up dialog shows three options. Here is where the server default lives and how to set it.
SQL SERVER – Microsoft Azure – Unable to Find Higher Tier Series Virtual Machine to Upgrade
My client wanted to upsize an Azure VM running Always On from D-Series to a higher tier G-Series size, but it was missing from the list. Here is what I suggested.
SQL SERVER – Scripts to Overview HADR / AlwaysOn Local Replica Server
SQL Server expert Dominic Wirth shares a script that gives a utilization overview of the local AlwaysOn replica server: database count and size, by role and group.
SQL SERVER – Rebuild Index Job Failed – Error: 9002 – The Transaction Log for Database ‘PinalDB’ is Full Due to ‘LOG_BACKUP’
A rebuild index job kept failing with error 9002: The transaction log for database ‘PinalDB’ is full due to ‘LOG_BACKUP’. Here is how I found the real cause.
Which is Optimal – TOP 0 OR WHERE 1 = 2? – Interview Question of the Week #190
Which is optimal, TOP 0 or WHERE 1 = 2? Many interview answers get this wrong, but they are both the same, and STATISTICS IO shows why.
SQL SERVER – SSMS – Enable Line Numbers in SQL Server Management Studio
When I guide a DBA over a screen share, line numbers make it easy to point at the right spot. Here is how to enable line numbers in SSMS.