Azure Stretch Database, Part I: Getting Going
With most innovative new technologies, Azure Stretch Database demos make it look completely easy. Here is a step by step to get going, with examples. Part One of a Two-Part series.
2019-08-26
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John F. Tamburo
Making Good Use of SQL Server Auditing
SQL Server Auditing is a powerful out-of-the box toolset that captures auditing information and writes to a file or the Event Log. This article examines the little things that might snag you up.
2019-08-05 (first published: 2017-10-05)
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DBAs and the ITIL Framework, Part II: Asset Management
See how the ITIL Framework's Asset Management standards make the DBA's job easier. Use the CMDB and DML to keep your data assets under tight control.
2019-05-17 (first published: 2017-11-21)
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Database Cloning Tools in Lower Environments
With exciting products like SQL Clone making their debut, the DBA will need to think through the approach to implementing such powerful tools. Done properly, these tools will provide a massive benefit to both the DBA and developer.
2019-05-10 (first published: 2017-11-28)
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Understanding Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication, Part 3
We've gone through the basics of Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication (PPTR). Now, we will blow it up! We will then fix it and show you how you how to triage and repair PPTR. When you remain calm and take some easy steps, you can stabilize PPTR with ease.
2019-01-04 (first published: 2016-01-07)
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Understanding Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication, Part 2
As the Peer-to-Peer series continues, we set up an example topology in Peer-to-Peer Transactional replication and test it.
2018-12-28 (first published: 2015-11-05)
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Understanding Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication, Part 1
There are times when you need to share tables between servers, where the table may be updated in both places. Peer-to-Peer Transactional Replication gives you the ability to create a solution. I explain the benefits and the downfalls.
2018-12-21 (first published: 2014-01-13)
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SQL Authentication Via AD Groups Part II: Who has what access?
In a previous article, we discussed how to liberate the DBA from SQL Logins with AD Groups. A good point was raised: How can the DBA know who has what access? Here is a solution.
2018-08-03 (first published: 2016-02-18)
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Packaged-Application Database Nightmares - A Horror Story
The business decides on a packaged application and buys it. After installation, you look at the schema and realize that is is a nightmare. How do you manage this nightmare?
2018-05-02 (first published: 2015-12-22)
5,454 reads
Random Word Generation for Data Scrubbing
With HIPAA and GDPR requiring your careful scrubbing of data for lower environments, random word generation promises to be a huge helper. Read here how to do it.
2018-05-01
5,916 reads
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I have a SQL Server 2025 database that I want to check for corruption every night. One of the things we do is disable indexes used for ETL loads during the weekend and re-enable them on Monday morning. If we run DBCC over the weekend, are our disabled indexes checked for consistency?
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