The DATA drive filled up with thousands of audittrace .trc files. Here is why SQL Server writes audit trace files there and how to stop them.
What is the Difference Between Physical and Logical Operation in SQL Server Execution Plan? – Interview Question of the Week #122
Question: What is the Difference Between Physical and Logical Operation in SQL Server Execution Plan?
SQL SERVER – Edition Upgrade – Invoke or BeginInvoke Cannot be Called on a Control Until the Window Handle has Been Created
An old client met me at the airport with an edition upgrade error: Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control. Here is the workaround.
SQL SERVER – SQL Audit Date Time Does Not Match Machine Date Time – Solution
A bank DBA noticed SQL Audit log times did not match the server clock. Here is why the audit time looks off and how to see it in local time.
SQL SERVER – Event ID 1045 – No Matching Network Interface Found for Resource ‘Cluster IP Address’ IP address ‘10.10.10.10’ (Return Code was ‘5035’)
A new node could not bring an AlwaysOn multi-subnet listener online, with Event ID 1045: no matching network interface found. Here is the cause and the fix.
How to Find SQL Server Memory Use by Database and Objects? – Interview Question of the Week #121
Which database uses the most buffer pool? Queries on sys.dm_os_buffer_descriptors to find SQL Server Memory use by database and by object.
SQL SERVER – My Thoughts – Autogrow of File ‘SQLAuth_Log’ in Database ‘SQLAuth’ was Cancelled by User or Timed Out After 30020 Milliseconds
Seeing ‘Autogrow of file was cancelled by user or timed out after 30020 milliseconds’ in the ERRORLOG? What it means, why it happens and what to do.