SQL 2016 Won’t Send Mail
One of the more challenging components to configure on SQL Server is SQL Mail. I don’t know how many times I have had to try… Read More »SQL 2016 Won’t Send Mail
Why is my log file not shrinking when I do regular backups?
I often times get the question similar to “Why is my log file not shrinking when I do regular backups”? It goes to show there… Read More »Why is my log file not shrinking when I do regular backups?
SQL Server 2008 and 2008R2 End of Life – coming soon
Microsoft has announced that as of July 2019 SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008R2 will be at the end of life support. What does… Read More »SQL Server 2008 and 2008R2 End of Life – coming soon
Database Health Monitor – Historic Wait Monitoring
What kind of load does the historic monitoring put on the SQL Server? It is my opinion that the historic wait monitoring is perhaps one… Read More »Database Health Monitor – Historic Wait Monitoring
Basics of Database Corruption Repair
Please join me on Saturday March 16 in Victoria BC Canada for my SQL Saturday presentation on the Basics of Database Corruption Repair. Here is… Read More »Basics of Database Corruption Repair
Database Health Monitor Version 2.7 Released Today
Today I am happy to release version 2.7 of the Database Health Monitor today. You can download the latest version here.
SQL Server 2019 community technology preview 2.3
As SQL Server 2019 approaches its release to manufacturing date, we get another update, Community Technology Preview 2.3. This puts it one step closer to… Read More »SQL Server 2019 community technology preview 2.3
SQL Backup Solutions – what do you use?
In the consulting world we come across many different backup and restore options for SQL Server with the different clients that we work with. Personally… Read More »SQL Backup Solutions – what do you use?
SQL Performance Tuning
Do you need help with a slow running SQL Server? Take a look at these SQL Server performance tuning options that we offer. Stedman Solutions… Read More »SQL Performance Tuning
SQL Saturday – Spokane WA
On March 23rd I will be presenting at SQL Saturday in Spokane WA. There is still time to register for this event, so you can… Read More »SQL Saturday – Spokane WA