SQL Server Administration

How to Improve SQL Server Bulk Data Import Performance?

I am working on a project where we are migrating Oracle databases to SQL Server for SAP applications. We are…

10 New Features in SQL Server 2017 Database Engine

SQL Server 2017 is major release that are coming with lots of new features. The most debated new feature in…

Why Should You Always Turn Off Database Auto Shrink Property?

SQL Server Auto Shrink is database property that allow database engine to automatically shrink database files if its value set…

Understanding Database Autogrowth in SQL Server

We use SQL Server database Autogrowth setting to automate database file growth. This property is very helpful if you use it…

Understanding Backup Preferences for AlwaysOn Availability Group Databases

We know SQL Server Backups are resource intensive operation that strain on I/O and CPU (with backup compression). AlwaysOn Availability…

Fix SQL Server Error 976: Cannot connect to Secondary Replica of AlwaysON Availability Group

Today an application user has reported that he is not able to connect to the secondary replica of AlwaysOn Availability…

Understanding SQL Server Backups

SQL Server Backups are the dump of its databases that can be used to recover them in case of any…

Understanding SQL Server Recovery Model

A Recovery Model is a database property that designed to control transaction log maintenance. SQL Server Recovery Model does not…

What is Instant File Initialization and How to enable it on SQL Server Instance?

Instant file initialization is very useful feature to speedup the process of increasing or allocating data file space of a…

How to update License Key or Product Key of SQL Server Instance

I was working in a project where I came to know client was using MSDN licenses on production environment. Though…