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    Cycle SQL Server Error Logs

    September 26, 2018 /

    I saw this again recently and see it too often in environments so wanted to take a second to remind everyone to cycle their error logs on a regular basis. SQL Server keeps error logs and when you reboot or restart SQL Server services the logs are cycled and a new one is created. Depending on how many logs you have configured for SQL Server to have this may include removal of the oldest log as well. Since many of pride ourselves on keeping our SQL Servers up and running, reboots may be few and far between thus our logs get large in size. When they grow out of control…

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    Understanding Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server Part 1
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    Contained Database – No more need for Server Level Logins
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    TIL: Microsoft Azure Part 2
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    Identifying SQL Server Performance Problems Part 1
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