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Running a Command in Every Database Without sp_MSforeachdb

January 5, 2013
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, Dynamic SQL, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Run a checked command in every database with a FAST_FORWARD cursor, AG role filter, QUOTENAME, and per-database error log.

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Performance Baseline in SQL Server: Measure Before You Tune

January 1, 2013
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, SQL Performance, SQL Server

Build a performance baseline in SQL Server with saved waits, file latency, query CPU, and counters before judging a tuning change.

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Regaining sysadmin Access When Nobody Can Log In

December 29, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, SQL Login, SQL Server, SQL Server Security

Regaining sysadmin access starts with single-user SQL Server, a local sqlcmd connection, and a controlled Windows admin group.

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Sharding: When One Server Is Not Enough

December 28, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Database, Software Development, SQL Server, Table Partitioning

Sharding splits SQL Server data by a stable key when one server cannot meet scale needs; learn routing, cross-shard costs, and simpler options first.

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SQL SERVER - Creating Database with Different Collation on Server

SQL SERVER – Creating Database with Different Collation on Server

December 27, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server

A client ran two instances on every server just for case sensitivity. Here is how to create a database with a different collation on the same server instead.

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SQL SERVER – Restoring 2012 Database to 2008 or 2005 Version and 2 other Most Asked Questions

December 25, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Server

Three questions I get all the time: where to get AdventureWorks, restoring a 64-bit backup on a 32-bit server, and restoring a 2012 database to 2008 or 2005.

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SQL SERVER – What is Hekaton? – Simple Words Explanation

December 23, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Server

What is Hekaton? In simple words, it is the in-memory feature announced at PASS Summit 2012 that keeps busy tables in memory to make applications much faster.

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