Mounted Volume Displays GUID and not Mounted Volume Path in Windows Server...
Hi all,I've noticed on our new Windows Server 2012 R2 / SQL Server 2014 cluster install where we have used mount points to host the logs and tempdb files in Cluster manager it shows the disk as...
View ArticleSeparate one Availability Group to several AVs?
Hi guysWe have 4 servers : Server 1 , Server 2 and HA , DR servers. I designed 2 Plans to get HA support for my databases . Which of them are better , And is there any problem in my design ?Thank you....
View ArticlePoint in time restore for a DB which is offline
Hello , We have a DB for which we have the transnational backup set every 10 min .The DB goes in offline mode for some issue and we are unable to bring the DB online at 9:28 AM . I am able to restore...
View ArticleMigrate 100 SQL 2008 R2 SSIS packages to SQL 2014 in one operation?
I've been using SQL 2014 SSIS package development and SSDT (w/ VS 2013) for about a year now. I'm familiar with both Project deployment and Package deployment models.When migrating/upgrading SSIS...
View ArticleBackup Testing, theory and practice
How many times have you heard that you really don't know if a sql backup is good until you restore it? Fair enough but, in practice, I don't have the time to "test" each of the 100+ backups created...
View ArticleDatabase Mail for Failed Jobs
I have set up job failure notification by mail, but somehow I can never receive the mail. msdb.dbo.sysmail_sentitems shows the mail was "sent" with all the mail details. I can send and receive test...
View ArticleData Colletions
Hi, I have a problem with one server and the default data collection job failing.If someone could help that would be great!collection_set_3_upload job is failing on step 2.MessageExecuted as user:...
View ArticlePermissions on Log Shipping Secondary
Is there any way to allow people to query a log shipping secondary but deny permission to query the primary? If I remove permission in the primary then that change goes over to the secondary. I am...
View ArticleSAS or iSCSI?
Hello,We are planning to upgrad our SQL 2005 to SQL 2014 and due to SQL 2014 licenses cost we would like to centralize our storage and run SQL on two servers (HA mode). Currently, we have about 15...
View ArticleAt what LSN is a database Snapshot.
I am trying to figure out a way to tell what LSN is associated with the creation of a database snapshot.sys.master_files seems useless and sys.database_files (in the snapshot ) is useless too.On MSSQL...
View ArticleFallback scenario installing SP1 on SQL 2014 cluster
Lectori Salutem,I have to install SP1 for SQL server 2014 on a clustered environment with 2 nodes. Actual it is not that difficult to install the SP (download the SP, move the active node to the other...
View ArticleStop deletes on a table
Hi,I want to stop all users from deleting records from a table. I went into permissions on that table and removed the delete permission for all roles - but the users are still able to delete. Is there...
View ArticleRestore system db's on SQL2014 from 2008R2 backup
Can System db's such as MSDB, distribution and master can be restored to SQL 2014 from backup files of SQL 2008R2 ? I'm getting following error when restoring MSDB database. Msg 3154, Level 16, State...
View ArticleMicrosoft BenchCraft TPC-E Tool Kit
Trying to find Microsoft BenchCraft TPC-E Tool Kit, I tried searching this but no luckAny pointers please?
View ArticleSupply either @job_id or @job_name to identify the job
I am trying to copy some replication snapshot agent jobs from a SQL 2008R2 to 2014.Problem: When coping replication snapshot agent jobs from 2008 R2 agent job to 2014, it gets created new job_id. How...
View ArticleDisable In-Memory OLTP
Hello, is it possible to disable or deny permissions for users to create in-memory OLTP tables in 2014/2016? We are working on upgrading our servers in the next few months and we don't want dbo's...
View Articlesql server 2014 sp1 brings down cluster
I have a one node(waiting on delivery of 2nd node) active/passive cluster win 2012 and sql 2014. WHen i apply sql 2014 sp1 it fails and takes down one of the clustered disks (it does fail when trying...
View ArticleReplays - Simulating Typical Load on a Second Instance
Good Afternoon All, I hope you're each well?I have a 2 Node production box that is going to be replaced with VM's (Equivalent or Higher Spec, but virtual all the same)I was hoping to do the...
View Articlereporting database snapshot, locks
Here is the reach... so I heard, was told, someone hinted, anyway the need a snopes for SQL ServerHere is the deal we have a repository of tables that are refreshed from their source every 4 hours,...
View ArticlePartition woes
I have a partition that has... exceeded it's time line. The last file was created in May of 2015. I have a lot of data sitting in that final file.I understand I have a few options. I can just act like...
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