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Author: Derik Hammer
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Set Windows Failover Cluster Timeout Thresholds
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Purpose: When dealing with a single site the default Windows Failover Cluster timeout settings have always done a good job for me but, once…
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September Updates – SQL Server 2008 SP3 CU #13 and 2012 SP1 CU #6
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SQL Server 2012 SP1 Cumulative Update #6 is now available. KB Article: KB #2874879. Build Number is 11.0.3381. Applicable to @@VERSION 11.0.3000 through 11.0.3380. SQL…
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Running SSIS Packages in 32-bit
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Explanation of the issue Many of our servers run the 64-bit version of SQL Server and Integration Services and use components and /or providers…
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Relocating SQL Server System Databases without Access to the Instance
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Recently I wrote myself a PowerShell unattended AKA silent installation script. I had thoroughly tested this script on clustered installations and stand-a-lone named instances…
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PowerShell SQL Connection Test
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In the interest of providing minimal surface area exposure to my servers I have taken on the common practice of not installing development tools…
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Poll – How do you handle security?
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MS SQL Server provides a wide range of options to choose from when deciding how to regulate security in our organizations? I’m curious how…
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Detach and Attach User Databases
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The Need I’ve found myself, more times than once, needing to change disk drives that my user databases are found on. This could come…
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Bug: Local View + Synonym + Remote Query
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Recently I came across an interesting bug when upgrading a SQL Server 2000 box to 2008 R2. With SQL Server 2005, 2008, and 2008…
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Unattended (Silent) SQL Server Installations
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As promised from my last post, Relocating SQL Server System Databases without Access to the Instance, today I will be blogging about ‘unattended’ or…
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The Peter Principle
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The Peter Principle The Peter Principle, as referenced above, is, “the theory that employees within an organization will advance to their highest level of…