SQL Server Admin

Why Copy-Only Backups taken in SQL Server?

A copy-only backup in SQL Server(any version like 2012 or 2008 or 2005) is taken in cases you do not…

12 years ago

SQL Server 2005/2008 Lock Escalations

Please read my previous post on SQL Server Locks and concurrency control before this.... Lock Escalations are there for a…

12 years ago

SQL Server 2008/2005 Concurrency control with locks

Today let us discuss more on SQL Server 20008/2005 Locks and concurrency control...... Locks are very essential to maintain concurrent…

12 years ago

SQL Server 2008/2005 Storage Internals, GAM, SGAM, PFS, IAM

Today lets discuss some of the SQL Server Storage internals like what is GAM, SGAM, IAM etc Basically in short…

12 years ago

SQL Server 2008/2005 – Comparing Index rebuild/Reorganize and increase in Transaction Log file

Comparing ALTER INDEX options Index Rebuild and Reorganize: 1.Index Rebuild requires building the new index before dropping the old one.…

12 years ago

SQL Server 2008 Resource Database, Metadata Storage, Catalog Views and Hidden secrets

Today let us discus more on how SQL Server stores metadata (Data about Data) inside SQL Server: The metadata is…

12 years ago

SQL Server 2008 Index Maintenance Rebuild vs Reorganize

Today, let us discuss on Index Maintenance on SQL Server. Indexes tend to get fragmented as the data gets updated.…

12 years ago

Policy Based Management to check database recovery model to be Simple

Policy Based Management to check database recovery model to be Simple in Simple Steps: 1. Create a Condition based on…

12 years ago

SQL Server 2008 Extended Events 2

SQL Server 2008 Extended Events 2: Now lets create a New Event Session to capture LongRunning Queries which are running…

12 years ago

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