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Certified Azure Administrator (AZ-104) – Passed!!!

• by gbargsley

• GarryBargsley

Back in March I saw a Tweet about the beta Microsoft Certification Exam AZ-104 program was looking for 300 candidates to take the exam by May 31st.  Since moving...

2020-07-28

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Creating New Database — Standard Settings

• by gbargsley

• GarryBargsley

Recently I have been able to work with our development teams to not create new databases. There are several reasons for me making this request of the teams.  The...

2020-07-21

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sp_Blitz for All Servers

• by gbargsley

• GarryBargsley

Are you a Microsoft SQL Server DBA managing one or more servers?  Then you should know about the First Responder Kit from Brent Ozar Unlimited.  This is a free...

2020-07-14

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BBQ Time in Texas

• by gbargsley

• GarryBargsley

My first go at smokin’ a brisket is documented below. It is summertime and we are stuck at home in isolation, might as well find a new hobby. I...

2020-07-09

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2019 PASS Summit Recap from a First Timer

• by gbargsley

• GarryBargsley

Heading to PASS Summit… It is Sunday the week of PASS Summit and I am at the airport after a relaxing morning with my wife and son. Unfortunately, I...

2019-12-06

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NTSSUG Board Elections

• by gbargsley

• GarryBargsley

It is that time of year again. The NTSSUG has two spots coming open on the board. Last year I decided at the last minute to opt in as...

2019-11-21

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OLDEST_PAGE Log Reuse Wait type

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• GarryBargsley

Do you frequently use the “log_reuse_wait_type_desc” column in the [crayon-5f297eff3d7ff981952735-i/]  view? Have you ever seen the type of OLDEST_PAGE? You are not the only one!! Recently I was troubleshooting...

2019-09-24

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NO RDPing!!! dbatools to the Rescue

• by gbargsley

• GarryBargsley

So you hear this spread across the Twitterverse and Blogosphere. You should not RDP your SQL Servers to do administrative work. My nature has always been to troubleshoot issues...

2019-09-12

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Installing Microsoft MDS on SQL Server Standard Edition

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• GarryBargsley

HaHa, tricked you.  You can’t install SQL MDS on Standard Edition.  You must first upgrade to SQL Enterprise Edition before you can proceed with an MDS installation. Upgrading SQL...

2019-08-15

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