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SQL Server Audit Recipe – xp_cmdshell
This article assumes you already have a basic understanding of SQL Server Audit, but if not, use this link to catch up on all the details.Are you required to have xp_cmdshell enabled on one of your...
View ArticleSQL Server Morning Health Checks
Every now and again as a Microsoft PFE, you get a chance to make a big difference for a customer. One such occasion happened just recently when I was asked to help find a way to automate the daily...
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Create a Whitelist for SQL Server - UPDATED!!!
A while back, I posted an article about creating a WhiteList for access to SQL Server. Since then I have received a bit of feedback that it was not working as designed. My apologies for taking so long,...
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Dear McAfee, Why are you destroying my buffer pool?
For the past few months, one my customers had been trying to diagnose an issue with SQL Server paging out the entire buffer pool each morning around 8AM. See the error below.Not only was this causing...
View ArticleBlob Auditing for Azure SQL Database
In February 2017, Microsoft announced the general availability of Blob Auditing for Azure SQL Database. While auditing features were available before in Azure, this is a huge leap forward, especially...
View ArticleAzureRM Module Version
When working with the AzureRM PowerShell module, remember the module is constantly being updated to take advantage of new features added to Azure.Continue reading here...
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A Goal of Speaking at PASS Summit
Everyone has goals or at least they should have goals. As a young professional out of college, I had plenty of goals, but none of them involved SQL Server. I really had no idea of where I wanted my...
View ArticleSQLPSX is Finally Getting Updated
The most current code is now on Github, with the Codeplex version being depreciated. You can read all about the planned updates from Mike Shepard.The Future of...
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TSQL Tuesday #79 -SQL Server 2016 Launch Discovery Day (aka Hackathon)
The host for T-SQL Tuesday #79 is Michael J. Swart (b|t), and his topic of choice is to write about the new release of SQL Server 2016.This past weekend I attended the SQL Server 2016 Launch Discovery...
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Database Restore Fails with Msg 3154
Have you ever tried to restore over an existing database only to receive the following error message?Msg 3154, Level 16, State 4, Line 1The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the...
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Create a Whitelist for SQL Server
In my previous post, Configuring the Azure SQL Database Firewall, I discussed how you can configure the firewall rules to manage access to the SQL Server. Today, I wanted to demonstrate how you can...
View ArticleConfiguring the Azure SQL Database Firewall
Azure SQL Database is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) that provides a relational database for use over the internet. That sounds super cool and easy to use. But wait, there’s one word I’d like to...
View ArticleA New Achievement
To celebrate a recent achievement, I have decided to create a whole new section to my blog that will be dedicated to the subject. Please follow the link to learn more.Continue reading...
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Speaking at SQL Saturday #452 - Charlotte, NC - October 17
In case you missed it last week, there will be another SQL Saturday this weekend in Charlotte, NC. If you are in the area, please come out to this free training event to hear a bunch of great...
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Speaking at SQL Saturday #445 - Raleigh, NC - October 10
I will be speaking this weekend at SQL Saturday #445 - Raleigh, NC. If you are in the area, please come out to this free training event to hear a bunch of great professionals talk about SQL Server. You...
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PSSDiag Configuration Manager – A Companion for SQLNexus
Have you ever called Microsoft Customer Support for help with a SQL Server performance issue? The engineer will typically send you a self-extracting exe file with instructions to unzip the file on the...
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Use Trace Flag 902 to Recover from a Cumulative Update Failure
Recently, I ran into a critical error while I was helping a customer troubleshoot an issue in SQL Server. That may not sound like a big deal, but we were installing Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server...
View ArticleExams 70-457 & 70-458 - Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL...
This past week I finally completed the 70-458 exam to upgrade my certification to MSCA: SQL Server 2012. I never thought it would take me over a year to pass two upgrade exams, but sometimes life just...
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Use PsPing When Working in Azure IaaS
Recently I’ve been learning more about how Azure functions and how it can help my customers. One of the best ways for me to learn about Azure was to build out my own environment using VMs, or...
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SQL Nexus Might Just Save Your Bacon
The year is 2015, and I’m still surprised by how many people have never heard of SQL Nexus; although it has been available since approximately 2008. SQL Nexus is a tool that that is designed to collect...
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