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You Asked: Why Do I Need a New Version of SQL Server?
All companies want to future-proof their data strategy, and that’s why they come to us. Despite the diverse range of industries that our clients operate in, most have the same

How to Move Thousands of Database Files with Minimal Downtime
Introduction Running out of disk space is an inconvenient symptom of a business doing well. Database file migration is rarely as easy as we want it to be – the downtimes alone can lead many

Why Data Masterminds loves dbatools!
We have accumulated quite a toolbox when it comes to DBA resources. One of the most valuable assets we have come across is the free to use dbatools project.

Full disks and databases
I have recently had a number of discussions about dealing with hard drives or databases themselves filling up on SQL Servers.

Database objects can DIE in SQL 2016 without using the KILL command
When developing database code for SQL Server one issue that has got in the way of smooth deployment has been a simple check for the existence of an object before creation.