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After 4 years working in Microsoft Support, I have decided to change gears and move into the PFE...

Date: 05/19/2011

This week I got involved in a case where a Microsoft Dynamics AX database log could not be reduced...

Date: 03/09/2011

Please, refer to this link for the first part of this post. In this part we will start with the same...

Date: 12/08/2010

There are situations where a SQL Server DBA needs to keep two different tables in sync. Usually, the...

Date: 12/07/2010

Today I want to post about my findings on a case involving a linked server between two SQL Server...

Date: 11/30/2010

I did find this error on a Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 installation but as you will see...

Date: 11/28/2010

Last week I worked with one of my co-workers from the Windows Platform Support group in a...

Date: 11/25/2010

Today I want to talk about my experience with one of the most strange setup errors installing SQL...

Date: 11/21/2010

Last week I was working with a customer on this obscure SQL Server error right after installing...

Date: 10/14/2010

If you have ever try to setup firewall rules in your network to manage access to SQL Server you have...

Date: 10/05/2010

SQL Server Maintenance Plans bring an easy way to DBAs to quickly setup routine maintenance...

Date: 02/04/2010

Here again I am trying to shed some light on another SQL Server 2005 setup error that you may...

Date: 11/19/2009

I think it could be interesting to share this SQL Server 2005 setup error since the message written...

Date: 11/12/2009

This case taught me a very useful lesson about how impersonation works when executing a SQL Server...

Date: 10/19/2009

Some weeks ago I received a call from one of our customers concerning the SP3 installation on SQL...

Date: 09/07/2009

After installing a new SQL Server 2008 instance on my Windows 7 laptop I find myself unable to logon...

Date: 08/25/2009

You probably have heard about Cluster Server Recovery Utility before, a nice Windows utility that...

Date: 07/13/2009

I worked last day on an very tricky SQL Server 2008 setup problem and think it is worth the time...

Date: 05/28/2009

Working at Microsoft Customer Support Services (CSS), we are frequently asked by our customers to...

Date: 01/21/2009

During a recent work with one of our customers I did notice that it is not always clear what tools...

Date: 01/19/2009

Windows Server 2008 introduces significant changes to the Windows Cluster Service. The new Windows...

Date: 10/01/2008

There are times where all the SQL Server knowledge in the world won't help us to find a solution to...

Date: 07/27/2008

This week I has been working on a case about the installation of a certificate on a SQL Server...

Date: 02/19/2008

This time I want to discuss a support case that took me some days to get fixed. This case may be of...

Date: 02/12/2008

This is the Spanish version of this other post. Esta vez sólo deseo anunciar que mi...

Date: 01/11/2008

This time I just wanted to announce that my colleague Ignacio Alonso Portillo (aka "Nacho") and...

Date: 01/01/2008

Update (1st. January): CA has released a new eTrust definitions update that corrects the error...

Date: 12/31/2007

According to Books Online reference "SQL Server Configuration Manager is a tool to manage the...

Date: 12/27/2007

Some weeks ago a colleague from another company called me for help in fixing a database performance...

Date: 12/16/2007

I have been asked this question several times: Is there a tool in SQL Server where I can easily...

Date: 12/09/2007