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SQL Protocol How to secure and disable unnecessary protocol with a Power Shell script
As part of a project at one of my customers I was asked to create an automatic installation that...
Date: 05/27/2014
SQL Alias PowerShell script
Hello everyone, this time I am going to show the "Server Alias". I have been asked by one...
Date: 03/31/2014
Using the proper login account for the correct SQL Service
I was often asked this question: I'm installing my SQL Server. What should I use as the service...
Date: 02/27/2014
Sys.Configuration
A while ago, I was asked by customer how to tell if an instance parameter is dynamic or rather...
Date: 12/10/2013
LOG PARSER.
Hello everyone, today I'd like to write about the LOG PARSER. First time I have encountered this...
Date: 10/30/2013
SQL 2014 Beta
SQL2014 BETA is available now. You can download and enjoy it. Don’t forget to try the In...
Date: 10/30/2013
Replication of indexed views
Recently we created a Transactional Replication for one of our customer's database. In addition to...
Date: 09/30/2013
Keep track of the DML changes:
Last week, one of my customers asked me how to track DML code. He had a scenario in which he needed...
Date: 08/07/2013
The scenario of a missing SA password:
You are the senior DBA of your organization, responsible for all the databases that hold the...
Date: 07/22/2013
Discontinued and Deprecated features in SQL Server 2012
Recently we encountered a few problems with upgrades to SQL Server 2012, mainly because of usage of...
Date: 06/29/2013
SQL Server 2014 is here !
Community Technology Preview 1 is available. You are welcome to experiment with all great new...
Date: 06/27/2013
Did you know , Dead locks can be track from the System Health in SQL 2012
Before using SQL server 2008, in order to capture a deadlock, we had to create a server...
Date: 05/27/2013
Where is the Help in SQL 2012? F1
In SQL 2012 the BOL (Books Online) are only located on the internet. When you press F1, you are...
Date: 04/28/2013
SQL 2012 System health–fast analysis
Once we encounter a few problems with the SQL 2012 and we need to analyze it, what will be the first...
Date: 03/24/2013
Trace flag at query level is supported
Have you ever wanted to execute specific query with specific trace flag turned on, without affecting...
Date: 02/25/2013
Check your SQL – default Trace
Every installation of SQL has a default trace. The default trace was introduced in SQL 2005, It is...
Date: 01/21/2013
How to avoid text-to-date conversion mismatches
In one of our previous posts we saw how different set options can affect execution plans and...
Date: 01/14/2013
the case of the unexplained - how we can get different execution plans and result sets for same query
The other day, my colleague and a good friend called me and told that her SQL Server gone nuts.One...
Date: 12/12/2012
Working with SQLIO and analyzing it’s output
Introduction While working on a customer request, I faced the question what is the SQLIO? how to...
Date: 12/04/2012
SQL Server 2012 new feature The Snippets
Snippets In SQL 2012 we have a new feature called snippets; So what are this snippets? Lots of DBAs,...
Date: 11/11/2012
PERFMON & SQL Server - a small useful tip
One of the best Performance tools that I use is the PERFMON. PERFMON is a tool that exists out of...
Date: 11/04/2012
Stop using TOP to page for data from now on use the OFFSET
With all the innovation that SQL 2012 bring to us in the T-SQL area we have the offset...
Date: 10/29/2012
SQL Server 2012 Audit Enhancements
SQL Server Auditing is useful for auditing the usage of your database operations. We've got quite a...
Date: 10/15/2012
User-Defined Server Roles - new server option in SQL Server 2012
Along with Organization growth and databases growth we need more specific permissions for DBAs,...
Date: 09/04/2012
HBA, Queue Depths and inflight IO.
I had recently received a question form one of my customers asking what is the recommended...
Date: 08/26/2012
Four Tips for SQL Tuning for SharePoint Part 3 TEMPDB
One of the focal points in SQL Server Tuning for SharePoint is around the TEMPDB. A...
Date: 07/14/2012
Target Recovery Time - new database option in SQL Server 2012
Recently I’ve created a new database on my SQL Server 2012 instance. I reviewed the new...
Date: 06/13/2012
Network bind order warning during SQL Server installation at failover cluster
Installing SQL Server 2008, 2008R2 and 2012 on failover cluster has been significantly changed from...
Date: 05/21/2012
Startup parameters in SQL 2012.
SQL 2012 brings us new options and cool features, one of these features is the startup parameters.On...
Date: 04/18/2012
Recovery models
Recovery model is our way to instruct SQL Server how to maintain the log file. We have 3 recovery...
Date: 03/13/2012
Four Tips for SQL tuning for SharePoint Part 2 - Shrink DB
SharePoint DB’s - To shrink or not to shrink the data file,this is the question: SQL Server...
Date: 03/03/2012
SQL Server Service Packs and Cumulative Updates List
See below SQL Server Service Packs and Cumulative Updates List. It will be updated monthly....
Date: 02/23/2012
SQL & SIDs why we need it and what the hell is it?
Service SID and Or ice age Sid Lately I was asked about service SID during the installationof SQL...
Date: 02/16/2012
Welcome to the SQL Server Israel PFE blog.
PFE delivers onsite, remote and dedicated support services forPremier customers around the world to...
Date: 01/26/2012