Sometimes I do get some quick questions from my existing clients. I try to help them as much as possible. Most of the time, I provide them link to my blog or someone else’s blog. If there is no relevant information based on my search, then I provide them relevant information and write a blog for future reference. This blog is an outcome of one such email communication. Here is the short question about auto start SQL.
SQL SERVER – How to Remove TempDB File?
In the last 11 years of blogging, I have never received a question which I have received yesterday. The question which I often receive is about how to add TempDB files in SQL Server but I have never received a question about how to remove a TempDB file.
SQL SERVER – Move Database Files for a Mirrored Database Without Breaking Mirroring
Database mirroring is a very popular solution for high availability. Later on I am finding quite a many people DBAs opting for mirrored databases.
Data Starvation – Balance Your SQL Server – Part 2
In Part 1 I covered how much data your SQL Server should be processing and the effects if it isn’t. Here we check to make sure that you’re achieving that speed. Let us continue learning about data starvation in this blog post.
SQL SERVER – Compatibility Level 80 and Table Hint Behavior
It has been a while since I worked with SQL Server 2000. However, as an independent consultant, SQL Server never stops to surprise us. Recently, during one Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, I found a very interesting situation which is about compatibility level 80. If you are not familiar with compatibility level, it sets database behaviors to be compatible with the specified version of SQL Server.
SQL SERVER – Error Due to Database Context – Error 208 – Invalid Object Name
Today, we are going to talk about one of the most popular errors which user see every day. There are many users who often get stuck at this error and have no clue how to move forward with this error in SSMS. It is quite possible you may say this is a very simple error and you knew about it, well good for you. Remember this blog post is for everyone who have faced error 208 – Invalid Object Name and have no idea how to move forward from this point.
What are Forwarded Records in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #145
Question: What are Forwarded Records in SQL Server?
Answer: It is interesting to see this question keeps on coming up in the interview questions. Even though this is very old concept, I hardly see new DBAs know about this subject.
Let us see the answer the question about the forwarded records.