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Back in my day, we stored SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages in msdb, or the file system. Well, I’m neither dead nor retired, so that’s not an accurate statement–today is still “my time.” But when I was learning about SQL Server, those were the …
Continue readingMicrosoft docs defines the dbcreator role as: Members of the dbcreator fixed server role can create, alter, drop, and restore any database. But what specific permissions are actually included in that role? If we scroll down in the docs just a little, we’ll …
Continue readingAn overview of Accelerated Database Recovery and how it changes SQL Server crash recovery.
Continue readingExplore how SQL Server’s version store supports row versioning and how to monitor its impact.
Continue readingrecovering from this crash is going to be pretty difficult If you've ever had a server reboot unexpectedly, you've probably seen SQL Server start up, with some databases "stuck" in recovery status, then eventually they come online. Or maybe you thought "this …
Continue readingWhat counts as downtime from a user’s perspective, beyond whether a server is technically online?
Continue readingIn this post, I explain Azure SQL Database DTUs (Database Transaction Units) and the differences you might see between the documentation and practical usage.
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