SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL Resource in Cluster – HUGE Master Database!

One of my clients contacted me and informed that SQL in cluster failed over from Node 01 to Node 02. It failed to come online on Node 02, failed back to Node 01, and it failed to come online there either. They contacted me to know why they are not able to start SQL Server in the cluster. Let us learn how to start the SQL Resource in Cluster when there is a huge master database. 

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How to Find Service Account for SQL Server and SQL Server Agent? – Interview Question of the Week #179

Question: How to Find Service Account for SQL Server and SQL Server Agent?

Answer: As they say – There are more ways than one to skin a cat. In this blog, we will find multiple methods to find out service account used for SQL Server service and SQL Agent Service

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SQL SERVER – Unable to Install Reporting Service Add-In for SharePoint – System.ArgumentException

There are so many components in SQL Server and sometimes there is an error in installing components which I have not used at all. One such component is SSRS with SharePoint. To use this, we need to install Reporting Service Add-In for SharePoint. In this blog, we would see how to fix error System.ArgumentException which was encountered during the installation of Reporting Service Add-In for SharePoint.

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