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SSIS and clustering: What you should do instead
Lots of customers ask about configuring SQL Server Integration Services in a failover cluster. I recommend that you DON’T configure SSIS as a cluster resource. There are almost no benefits to doing so,...
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A guide to recover a database from SUSPECT mode
One of the worst situations I can imagine for a database professional is to get a call reporting a production database is in a “Suspect” state and the business cannot continue. This is a “code red”...
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Upgrading SQL Server databases and changing compatibility levels
Problem When upgrading databases from an older version of SQL Server using either the backup and restore method or detach and attach method the compatibility level does not automatically change and...
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SSMS Timeout Expired Error When Making Changes To a Table
Problem I was required to add a new integer type column with an identity property to an existing table through SSMS designer. The operation failed and generated a timeout message. The table was large...
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