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  • Favorite SQL Server Feature – #TSQL2SDAY #77

    Favorite SQL Server Feature – #TSQL2SDAY #77

    April 12, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    Today is the 77th T-SQL2SDAY! If you’re not familiar, T-SQL Tuesday is a blogging party hosted by a different person each month. It’s a…

  • Everything has a cost

    March 15, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    Too often we end up in a conflict while trying to explain how a minimally impacting function has no true business impact. If you are…

  • Keeping up with changes to Books Online

    Keeping up with changes to Books Online

    January 5, 2016

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    Derik Hammer

    Keeping up with new features of SQL Server can be a challenge. What is even more challenging, though, is keeping up with changes to…

  • Adding Your Entire Enterprise into Red-Gate SQL Multi Script Distribution List

    Adding Your Entire Enterprise into Red-Gate SQL Multi Script Distribution List

    August 11, 2015

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    Derik Hammer

    RedGate sells a product call SQL Multi Script. The product allows you to asynchronously execute T-SQL scripts to large quantities of servers. There are…

  • A first timer’s lessons learned at PASS Summit 2014

    November 12, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    Me, as a #sqlfirsttimer Just one year ago I didn’t know what the PASS Summit was. What came after has been a series of serendipitous events. I…

  • Backup testing with PowerShell

    October 22, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    This week I released a two part blog series on SQLShack.com. The series covers automated testing for your backup files and reporting on the results.…

  • ApexSQL’s Response to the Community

    September 17, 2014

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    Derik Hammer

    The end of last year I did a review on ApexSQL Restore, a tool used to attach SQL Server native backup files to a…

  • Accelerating the restore process – ApexSQL Restore – Product Review

    Accelerating the restore process – ApexSQL Restore – Product Review

    December 10, 2013

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    Derik Hammer

    Infographic: “Your Backups – Restored from the Dead” To be a database administrator is to accept a life of stress and paranoia. We are…

  • How to: Configure SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn – Part 3 of 7

    April 11, 2013

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    Derik Hammer

    How to: Configure SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Enabling the AlwaysOn Feature Quick post on how to enable the AlwaysOn feature at the database instance…

  • Automated Unattended (Silent) SQL Server Installs with PowerShell

    August 6, 2012

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    Derik Hammer

    Last time we covered the basics of unattended installs in my post, Unattended (Silent) SQL Server Installations. Here I will be providing and explaining…

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