Tag Archives: Management

Book Review – “SQL Server Transaction Log Management” by Tony Davis and Gail Shaw

Posted on May 21, 2013 by thomasrushton

A couple of questions and comments on the Ask.SQLServerCentral.com website have shown some misunderstanding about the use of SQL Server’s Transaction Log files. At about the same time, I was approached by Red Gate as part of their Friends programme … Continue reading →

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Bulk Restores – Which Database is Restoring Now?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by thomasrushton

As I discussed in an earlier post, I’ve been looking at backup & restore operations and the length of time they take to complete. It has, with further use, come to my attention that the final query presented doesn’t necessarily … Continue reading →

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Non-SQL post: Writing a Business Case

Posted on September 18, 2012 by thomasrushton

You want to get something out of your boss, but you don’t know how to get him to say “yes”. The trick is to provide a Business Case – something he can use to justify his decision to buy that … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #19 – DR all done. Really?

Posted on June 14, 2011 by thomasrushton

T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly event on the second Tuesday of each month; various SQL Server bloggers write about a specific topic, and *you* can join the party. This month’s topic was chosen by Allen Kinsel (blog|twitter), is “Disasters & … Continue reading →

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