PSSDIAG Error: There Is No Instance Named X
I’m writing this as a reminder to myself for a problem I just had to solve. When running the PSSDIAG tool, if you are running it against SQL 2016 SP2 …
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Disabling An Index Drops Compression
This post is more of an FYI, and to remind myself in case I run into it again down the road. Here at work we have a very large, very …
I Am Now A Microsoft Certified Trainer
I am very excited to announce that as of yesterday I am now a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)! This is something that I have been wanting to do for years, …
Does SQL Server Now Distribute Transactions Evenly Across Multiple Log Files?
It is generally known throughout the SQL Server world that having multiple log files on a database is not a good idea. While multiple data files spread across multiple drives …
Setting Drive Allocation Unit Size With PowerShell
There seems to be some ongoing debate around whether or not formatting your data and log drives with 64KB allocation unit size even matters anymore. I would encourage you to …
Setting Up Database Mail And SQL Agent Alerts With PowerShell
As a DBA, you need to know when there’s a problem on your SQL Servers. And while I highly recommend you use a full-fledged monitoring system, there are also some …
Slides From SQL Saturday Tampa 2020
SQL Saturday Tampa 2020 was this past weekend , and I have to say that I really enjoyed it! This was my first time at the Tampa event, and I …
Disable Telemetry On Multiple SQL Servers With PowerShell
Starting with SQL Server 2016, when you install SQL Server it also installs the CEIP (Customer Experience Improvement Program) Services, also known at Telemetry. In previous versions of SQL Server …
Speaking At SQL Saturday Tampa 2020
In just a little over 3 weeks I’ll be speaking at SQL Saturday Tampa 2020! This event will be held on Feb 29 2020 at USF MUMA College of Business, …
Slides From SQL Saturday Nashville 2020
The slides from my presentation “How To Be The DBA When You Don’t Have A DBA” can be downloaded here. In this particular presentation there are a lot of links …