Intent locks, one of those things in SQL Server that seem to be very often misunderstood. They're something that I've found myself explaining time and time again, I've even been on calls with customer DBAs who don't fully understand why they're there and what they're doing. So what exactly is an intent lock and why... Continue Reading →
sp_RestoreScript 1.4 is now out and ready for download from our GitHub, https://github.com/SQLUndercover/UndercoverToolbox/blob/master/sp_restorescript.sql Full documentation on sp_RestoreScript can be found at https://sqlundercover.com/2017/06/29/undercover-toolbox-sp_restorescript-a-painless-way-to-generate-sql-server-database-restore-scripts/ New Features Compatible with case sensitive collations Now accepts wild cards in the @DatabaseName string, ('Database1,Database2,SQL%') would now be a valid option with % treated as a wildcard. Bug Fixes An issue when... Continue Reading →
I recently hit this rather interesting issue when migrating a bunch of SQL Servers onto a nice, shiny new SAN. The plan was simple enough, take the secondary servers in the four node cluster, migrate those over to the new SAN provided to me by the lovely storage guys. Once they were done, fail the... Continue Reading →
We love xp_fixeddrives here, it's a quick and simple way to see how much space you've got available on your drives. But there are just a couple of things that I really wish it would do better. Firstly, I'd love to see the total size of the drive and possibly even a percentage of free... Continue Reading →
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