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Encrypting a SQL Server database backup is necessary in many cases, especially when the database has sensitive data. SQL Server provides an easy way to encrypt database backups. Let’s further examine this functionality with a step-by-step example. In this example, we are going to backup a SQL Server 2014 database, encrypt it, and then restore … Read more…
There are many cases where a DBA needs to perform a task against all databases in a SQL Server instance. In order to avoid the process of just changing a part of the statement or switching to the target database and executing the T-SQL statement each time, there are some options that can help you. … Read more…
This article discusses how to patch a SQL Server Failover Cluster. Patching SQL Server is one of the main administrative tasks in the DBA’s life. However, patching SQL Server is a procedure that needs to be planned, tested, and performed very carefully. Below you can find a suggested methodology for patching a failover … Read more…
A few days ago, Microsoft released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for SQL Server 2016. This release however, is not at all similar to older releases of SQL Server service packs, in a very pleasant manner. Breakthrough Changes in SQL Server 2016 SP1 In addition to cumulative patches, bug fixes, improvements, etc., SQL Server SP1 … Read more…
SQL Server Express Editions are a handy solution for small businesses with small databases with no special requirements about performance, high availability, encryption, etc. This article discusses about the main limitations of SQL Server Express Editions. What are the Main Limitations of SQL Server Express Editions? The Express Editions of SQL Server, even free, … Read more…
SQL Server is the world’s most powerful data platform and it is constantly evolving. From release to release significant new features are added. Besides the features and functionality, one of the typical question DBAs have is which are the Operating System requirements for each version and edition of SQL Server. In this post you can … Read more…
In this article, we will be discussing about the main TempDB enhancements in SQL Server 2016 (and later) installation process. About the SQL Server TempDB System Database TempDB system database plays a major role when it comes to performance in SQL Server. TempDB is available to all users connected to a SQL Server instance … Read more…
In this article, I am publishing a stored procedure (DBStats) I have recently written and which given a database name as an input parameter it returns the below basic information: TotalTables TotalViews TotalSPs TotalFunctions TotalDMLTriggers TotalDBSize (MB) LogSize (MB) List of all tables with their number of columns Sample Output of DBStats The below … Read more…
Software is evolving and certainly SQL Server is not an exception to the rule. Every few years we need to upgrade our databases in order to run on a newer version of SQL Server and take advantage of significant new features that will enhance the operations of our organization. However, upgrading a database to a … Read more…
If you installed SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) on a server in a domain and you use a domain user to start the service and did not perform any further configuration, then you most probably can only access the Report Manager using an IP and not the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the server … Read more…
In this article, we will be discussing about transferring ownership of all Database objects back to DBO in SQL Server. Let’s See an Example Consider the following scenario: You created a Window or SQL login in SQL Server and in the user mapping along with assigning a database role membership, you assigned as default … Read more…
Hi friends all around the globe, it’s been a while since my last article but this is a very busy period with many other community activities of which you will soon enjoy the outcome! These activities have to do with heavy software development as well as the authoring of my third eBook with title “Developing … Read more…
In this article, we will be discussing about the process of modelling database creation, using the Model system database in SQL Server. The Model database in SQL Server is used as the template for all the user databases that are created on a SQL Server instance. Most of the times, we do not modify the … Read more…
SQL Server, has a specific dynamic management view (DMV) which provides detailed information regarding the active locks within the SQL Server instance that is, locks that have been already granted or they are waiting to be granted. The DMV is called: sys.dm_tran_locks. Using the sys.dm_tran_locks DMV for Monitoring Locking in SQL Server The following … Read more…
In this article, we will be discussing about massively detaching and re-attaching databases in SQL Server. Why massively detaching and re-attaching all the databases in a SQL Server instance? There are cases where you might need to massively detach and re-attach all the databases in a SQL Server instance. Such scenario can be a … Read more…