It is not easy to find out right backups for restore activity when people are watching you during database crash situation. So I have created below TSQL script
Recently I was working on a SQL query in my inventory database, and was greeted with below error message:- Cannot resolve the collation conflict between “Latin1_General_CI_AS” and “SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS”
Restoring multiple databases can be painful especially when each of them have multiple database file(s). Four years back, I wrote TSQL script that would accept database backup path,
Hi Friends, Ever wanted to check heartbeat of SQL Server. It is very common activity for a SQL Server user to check CPU, SQL Memory Utilization, Available Memory
I often see DBAs/developer struggling to find what’s wrong with query. The first step in troubleshooting queries is finding out information like batch text, query text, batch execution
From past few weeks, I have been taking interview for Sr. SQL DBA position in my team. What I found is, even candidates saying that they have expertise
There are many tools in market that can help you troubleshoot in specific situations. My personal favorite for finding out issue with SQL Server is SQL-Server-First-Responder-Kit created by
Today, I was working with one user to troubleshoot their query timeout issues. Analyzing wait stats on server, I found ‘LCK_M_X’ wait to be most prominent wait on
In my previous organization, working as Senior SQL Developer, I was often asked for help by fellow colleagues for identifying issues inside long and complex TSQL codes. Finding
In my organization, as part of our strategy we keep Data files in 2 TB sized Mount Point Volumes named like ‘Data’,’Data01′,’Data02′ etc. on E:\ drive. Similary, for
