Consolidation by definition is the process of combining multiple SQL Server Databases & Servers running on different machines (could be geographically separated) onto a smaller number of more powerful machines in a central location. However in my opinion regarding SQL, its a process of getting organized, spending for what you need or use, and [...]
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SQL Server Consolidation & Virtualization Practice..
Posted: 22nd December 2010 by Deepak in SQL BI/DW/SSRS, SQL DBA, SQL Dev, UncategorizedTags: DBA, hyper-v, license, sql, sql consolidation, sql cost cutting, sql p2v, upgrade, virtual server, virtualization, vmware
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 RTM
Posted: 20th December 2010 by Deepak in SQL DBA, UncategorizedTags: DBA, download, service pack, SP4, sql, SQL Server 2005
Service Pack 4 (SP4) for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is now available for download. SQL Server 2005 service packs are cumulative, and this service pack upgrades all service levels of SQL Server 2005 to SP4 . You can use these packages to upgrade any of the following SQL Server 2005 editions: Enterprise Enterprise Evaluation Developer [...]
Get Notification as soon as SQL Services are restarted
Posted: 17th September 2010 by Deepak in Scripts, SQL DBA, SQL DevTags: alarm, DBA, email, notification, restart, sql, sql notification, sql restarted, sql service restart, sqldba
Being production DBA and responsible for a dozen to 100+ SQL Servers running in your organization or datacenter, Sometimes, you must be wondering that how you can make sure you are fully aware what is going when you are not at work. There is an easy way to stay in touch with your SQL Server(s), [...]
Database Logshipping issues & Considerations!
Posted: 4th June 2010 by Deepak in SQL DBA, UncategorizedTags: DBA, high availability, log, logshipping, mirroring, restore, shipping, sql server
While working on SQL Server logshipping a DBA must consider following points to have log shipping setup running smoothly over a long period of time. Logshipping architect will look like: Transaction log Backup and restoration jobs should work constantly (in parallel) and if backup/restoration jobs are not in sync due to network/server or any other [...]
How long does a SP stay in the cache?
Posted: 14th April 2010 by Deepak in Scripts, SQL BI/DW/SSRS, SQL DBA, SQL Dev, UncategorizedTags: administrator, buffer, cache, checkpoint, DBA, freeproccache, lazywriter, memory, memorystatus, sp, sqlperf, stored procedure
As a SQL Database Administrator, developer, designer you must be eager to know how long does a stored procedure execution plan stay in the cache? On what basis and parameters Microsoft SQL Server decide age of an execution plan to reside in cache? The quick answer is, it is based on the cost factor [...]
List of Undocumented DBCC command..
Posted: 10th March 2010 by Deepak in Scripts, SQL DBA, SQL Dev, UncategorizedTags: buffer, cachestats, checkalloc, checkdb, DBA, dbcc, dbcc page, shrinkfile, sql, sqldba, sqlperf, update, useplan
List of Undocumented DBCC command.. DBCC activecursors [(spid)] DBCC addextendedproc (function_name, dll_name) DBCC addinstance (objectname, instancename) DBCC adduserobject (name) DBCC auditevent (eventclass, eventsubclass, success, loginname, rolename, dbusername, loginid) DBCC autopilot (typeid, dbid, tabid, indid, pages [,flag]) DBCC balancefactor (variance_percent) DBCC bufcount [(number_of_buffers)] DBCC buffer ( {‘dbname’ | dbid} [, objid [, number [, printopt={0|1|2} ][, [...]
