Poster in the works: SSMS Shortcuts Explained by Cats
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database-administration
I had a fun highlight recently that I wanted to share. I’ve got a new poster idea I’m crazy about.
Category: database-administration
Lock Timeouts & Memory (Dear SQL DBA Episode 37)
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database-administration
The dev server got bogged down during a deployment and lock timeouts were everywhere. Was the perfmon counter way off about how much memory was being used just for locks?
Reviving Healthy Work Habits: Toggl and Weekly Highlights
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database-administration
As I’ve gotten back into the swing of a more-or-less regular work schedule after the initial launch of SQL Workbooks, I’ve revived some of my favorite work habits and free tools.
Tracking time with Toggl
I’m a big fan of the time-tracking tool Toggl. Their tools are easy to use, and even the free version is very cool.
Tracking time may seem like a giant pain if you’re used to using terrible tools for it. But Toggl is simple, and it helps keep me sane.
Why is My Transaction Log Growing in My Availability Group? (Dear SQL DBA Episode 36)
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database-administration
A database transaction log is expanding, even though the DBA is running log backups and doesn’t see an open transaction? What’s going on with this Availability Group?
New weekly newsletter: a SQL Server quiz, poll or cartoon each week
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database-administration
I’ve started up a weekly newsletter! Sign up, and each Tuesday you’ll get a link to a quick SQL Server quiz or poll in your inbox. Most weeks there will be a cartoon thrown in there, too.
When SQL Server Does NOT Use Write Ahead Logging (Dear SQL DBA Episode 35)
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database-administration
A few episodes ago, I talked about how learning about Write Ahead Logging was a light bulb moment for me, and helped me learn tons of concepts about backups and recovery.
This week, we talk about when SQL Server turns things upside down and doesn’t use write ahead logging: and what it has to do for recovery in these special cases.
Using a Tail Log Backup in a SQL Server Migration (Dear SQL DBA Episode 34)
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database-administration
When you migrate a database, it can be useful to prove that you moved all the data and didn’t miss any transactions. Learn how to use a tail log backup in a migration scenario.