How to Enable CDC in SQL Server
This is a post on how to enable Change Data Capture (CDC) in SQL Server. Enabling this on a database and table will allow the recording of activity when tables and rows have been modified.
SQL Server Default Port
The default port for the SQL Server Engine is 1433, which is a useful thing to know if you’re working as a Database Administrator (DBA) or Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) type role.
How to Connect to SQL Server with a Different Domain User Account
This post is a guide on how to connect to SQL Server with Windows Authentication, but using a different Domain User rather than your own.
How to Rename a Computer that Hosts SQL Server
When changing the hostname of a computer that is running SQL Server, we have to update system metadata so that remote connections and applications do not lose connectivity.
Get All Database Sizes in SQL Server
Measuring databases is important for knowing how much disk space a SQL Server requires today, as well as the future growth of the database files.
How to Backup a SQL Server Database
This post contains a demo on how to backup a SQL Server Database and includes some information on the types of backups available in MS SQL.
Get Estimated Backup Restore Time in SQL Server
This post contains a SQL script to get estimated completion times and process information for your currently running database backups &
How to Get Last Backup Times for all Databases in SQL Server
This is a post on how to get the last backup dates and times for all databases on a SQL Server Instance.
Drop Table if Exists in SQL Server
The DROP TABLE command in SQL Server will do as it suggests and drops a table. This post is to show an example of using this command, including the IF EXISTS argument.
Get Last Database Restore DateTimes in SQL Server
This post contains a script to help you get the last dates and times for when your databases were last restored in SQL Server.
