Getting locked out of a SQL Server instance can happen due to a number of situations. The most common scenario I’ve encountered is when a SQL Server is moved from one domain to another without the domain being trusted or having a local SQL admin account. I recently encountered another incident where a DBA was […]
Category: Backups/Recovery
SQL Server Backups
I’ve written many blog post and articles over the years about SQL Server backups and restore options. I am constantly amazed at how often I find databases that are not being properly backed up and are critical to the organizations that utilize them. Fortunately, as organizations move to cloud solutions, things are getting slightly better. […]
Online Training Courses
Today Paul sent out the quarterly numbers to the team letting us know the hours our courses have been viewed during March. Being a data guy, I decided that after nearly 5 years of having courses available, I should crunch some numbers. I currently have 4 courses available. SQL Server: Consolidation Tactics and Best Practices […]
Updated Default Settings for Azure SQL Managed Instance Databases
A common saying about Azure is that it is always changing. This is a very accurate statement, want proof, just take a look at Microsoft Build 2020. Microsoft is always improving the environment by adding new features, tweaking interfaces, tweaking features, and much more. I’ve been working with Managed Instance since private preview and just […]
#Summit14 Embarcadero Book Signing
The blessings continue as Embarcadero offered to support my new book by hosting a book signing and providing 100 copies to PASS Summit 2014 attendees. You will need to come by booth 224 on Thursday November 6th between 3pm – 4pm to be able to pick up a signed copy by myself and John Sterrett. […]
SQL Server 2014 Backup and Recovery
In early October my third book was published. I have been blessed to be able to work with Joes2Pros for my first two books, however Joes2Pros is focusing its time and energy into video content. When SQL 2014 was released and new features were added for backups, there was a need to revise my first book […]
SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery Options
Working with Microsoft SQL Server for many years I have spent a lot of time discussing the importance of the availability of SQL Server databases. Questions that always come up when discussing availability of the data is “Recovery Time Objective – RTO” and “Recovery Point Objective – RPO”. Both questions are very important when determining […]
Know Backups and Know Restores – SQL Server Restores
A couple of years ago I put together a training session to demonstrate various types of backups and restores. The driving factor behind me building this session was the response I got from talking to a dozen or so DBA’s about disaster recovery. I asked how many have ever performed a restore where you had to […]