SqlSecurityHandler is invoked
I had an admin come to me this morning regarding a SQL Server box that had suddenly gone down. The SQL Service and SQL Agent where both stopped. When I looked at the SQL Server error log I noticed the...
View ArticleEbooks, Twitter, and Contacts
I was checking out a new contact I made on Twitter, which I was convinced I should use by Brent Ozar, and Marlon’s post on a free eBook made me think back to some other great finds that I’ve seen on...
View ArticleWhich SQL Server version?
From my understanding, it is only necessary for me to discuss SQL Server versions later than SQL Server 2000. I include SQL Server 2000 because the truth is that many people are still using this...
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SQL 2000 Server Wide Configurations
Pinal Dave asks a question about server-wide configuration values regarding 2005 and 2008, but I thought I would add the ones for 2000 in case noone else did. Hopefully I got the pertinent info. SQL...
View ArticleTempdb needs a doctor
In the past, we’ve run into issues with contention and the -T1118 flag, hotfix 2040, and multiple tempdb files that led me to go ahead and put this info out there if nothing more than for my future...
View ArticleInstall SQL Server from network
Whenever it comes time to install SQL Server to a server it’s usually not a big deal to walk back to the server with the disc or share my drive across the network. I ran into a different situation this...
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Problems with SQL 2005 Upgrade Advisor
For those of us that are still in situations where we deal primarily with SQL Server 2000, there should come a time when we have to run the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor. Some of you may...
View ArticleUpgrading from SQL Server 2000 to 2005
This is part one in a series of upgrading from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005. The first question I want to address is why would you want to upgrade in the first place. It’s important to know why...
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Upgrading your Plan
After reading through the SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Technical Reference Guide, you should have a good idea about which direction you want to move forward. The upgrade path and upgrade method will help...
View ArticleSetting up your server
While the Microsoft reference may say that you should keep the operating system the same, it seems hard to believe that there aren’t situations where one would decide to bypass this recommendation. If...
View ArticleBest explanation I’ve seen of SQL 2000 SP4 self blocking
I stumbled upon the best explanation I’ve seen of the self-blocking that we sometimes see in SQL Server 2000 SP4. I’ve used Sherlock and other tools in the past and always been dumbfounded by what I...
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Project Lucy investigates your SQL Performance for free
I would think that most of the people in the SQL Server community that are active in Blogging or Tweeting have heard about “Project Lucy” by now. I will start by giving you what they define the project...
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