In this article, I am going to explain ODBC drivers. We will go through the process to set up the ODBC driver for MySQL and use it to create an SSRS report. First, let me talk about ODBC drivers.
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Server management
How to configure an iSCSI initiator on Windows Server 2016
July 7, 2020In this article, I am going to explain how we can configure the iSCSI initiator and use it to connect to the iSCSI virtual disk on the target server.
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Installing and configuring a iSCSI Target Server on Windows Server 2016
June 30, 2020In this article, I am going to explain how we can install and configure the iSCSI Target Server Role on Windows Server 2016. iSCSI stands for Internet Small Computer System Interface and iSCSI Target Server allows you to boot multiple computers from a single operating system (OS) image.
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How to use SQL Server Configuration Manager
February 12, 2020SQL Server configuration manager is a tool provided by Microsoft SQL Server. When we install SQL Server, it is installed automatically. It is used for the following purposes.
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Move a SQL database using the detach and attach method
January 29, 2020This article explores the process of moving a SQL database using the detach and attach method.
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Different methods to identify the SQL Server version number
December 11, 2019In this article, I am going to show different methods to identify the SQL Server version number and its edition. Also, I have included the list of known SQL Server version numbers, Service Packs (SP), and Cumulative Updates (CU of MS SQL Server 2019, 2017). I have not included the hotfixes and CUs of SQL Server 2008 R2 and earlier versions.
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How to find the SQL Server version
October 8, 2019In this article, we will explore how to find the SQL Server version details with various methods.
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Overview of SQL Server Aliases
October 7, 2019This article gives an overview of SQL Server Alias and its usage for connecting with SQL Server.
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Recover a lost SA password
September 20, 2019In this article, we will review how to recover SA password by starting SQL Server in single user mode when you forget “sa” credentials or lose the access to the instances due to the following reasons:
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Overview of SQL Server Startup Parameters for the SQL Database Engine Service
July 24, 2019In the SQL world, it is an important activity to perform SQL Server installation for a database administrator. Have you ever noticed ‘SQL Server Startup Parameters’ for the SQL Service? You might not have noticed them, but these parameters are beneficial for DBAs.
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Overview of Service Principal Name and Kerberos authentication in SQL Server
July 18, 2019This article gives an overview of Service Principal Name (SPN) for using the Kerberos authentication in SQL Server connections. We use the Kerberos authentication to authenticate windows users securely for providing access to SQL Server.
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Inventory and document your SQL Server estate using PowerShell
January 14, 2019Data growth has raised the stakes in the market increasing the size of SQL Server estates that DBAs are expected to manage. Because of this, fast and efficient configuration management can be very helpful. To this end, let’s delve into this article to generate a SQL Server inventory using PowerShell.
Six methods to automatically Discover SQL Server instances
December 12, 2018DBAs have plenty of day-to-day tasks to do as part of administration, but one overarching task is managing the entire SQL Server environment. To do this, the full SQL Server estate must be discovered and inventoried. To accomplish that all SQL Server instances, that exist, must be found.
