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Got Corruption?
So today I’ve been dealing with one hellacious case of database corruption and thanks to the beauty of social networking I was able to get help from SQL Jedi-master Paul Randal. I’ll post my entire in an upcoming post but just wanted to share a new trick I ...
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SQLAuthority News – TechEd India 2009 – Day 0 – Day 1 – Authors Tech Session – SQL Server Cheat Sheet – Catch Me Live
Presently, I am at TechEd India 2009 in Hyderabad as one of the participants of this prestigious event. I will be heading a session on SQL Server Management Studio 2008 New Features. I had recently blogged about TechEd 2009 India here. Excerpt from the previous article “Tech.Ed-India is a ...
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Just Blame The Database
Enough already. How has it come to be acceptable that whenever issues arise with any computerized system it is okay to use the phrase “there was a problem with the database” and everyone just accepts that and moves on with their lives but not before kicking their DBA around? For ...
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T-SQL Scripts included with Management Studio
Have you ever wanted to quickly script T-SQL code to add columns to a table, alter a partition function, create endpoints, configure data capture, create an indexed view, backup or restore databases? These tasks and more are included as templates. The template explorer is included in SQL Server 2005 and ...
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Crazy May Days
Sorry for the lack of posts/updates this week. I’ve been very busy trying to get ready for EDMPASS’s first meeting which is looking to be great. I have also been spending most of my free time going through the Database Administration Abstract submissions for the PASS Summit ...
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PASS Webinar Today
There is a free PASS webinar on SSIS custom components, so take the time to attend this session by Anthony Dangelo. Introduction to SSIS Custom Component Development Speaker: Anthony Dangelo Tuesday, May 12th, 12:00pm ET You have tried so hard not to write code inside of SSIS, but the ...
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PowerShell Basics
I’m just learning how to use PowerShell. I’ve been trying to spend time with it over the last year, ever since I saw Allen White’s presentations at the PASS Summit last year. I just haven’t had the time. But recently, my company has been performing a ...
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