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SQL SERVER – Error: 18456, State 149 – Login-based Server Access Validation...

Sometimes while reproducing a situation results in another new error and I get an idea for a new blog. In this blog we would talk about an error Login-based server access validation failed with an...

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SQL SERVER – SQL Service Not Getting Started Automatically After Server...

This was the first experiment with gMSA account in my lab and I faced an interesting issue. In my lab environment, I have a complete domain server and member servers. Once I configured gMSA for SQL...

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SQL SERVER – FIX: The specified instance of SQL Server is hosted by a system...

Sometimes if the sequence is not followed correctly, we might see some weird errors. In this blog, we would learn how to fix always on an error while adding new replica “The specified instance of SQL...

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SQL SERVER – FIX: Database Diagram Error 15517 – Cannot Execute as the...

Today’s blog post is directly inspired by the conversation I had during my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. During the consulting engagement, one of the developers reported below error...

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SQL SERVER – Unable to Set Cloud Witness. Error: An Existing Connection Was...

After finishing my lab and testing, I went to my client and they showed me error while setting up cloud witness. They showed me a different error then earlier. In this blog, we would learn about fixing...

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SQL Monitor 9 – Proactively Monitor Large SQL Server Estates

Let me tell you about a real-world scenario which I often see at organizations I work with. In the perfect world, as organizations grow, their team should grow too. But often that isn’t the reality....

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SQL SERVER – Stretch Database – ERROR: The Provided Location is Not Available...

This was my first experiment with this feature called Stretch Database. I have started the wizard and encountered at the very end. Here is the error message. And here is the text of error message....

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SQL SERVER – Error: 825 – A Read of the File at Offset Succeeded After...

One of my clients contacted me to give advice about an error. In this blog, we would discuss error message – A read of the file at offset succeeded after failing 1 time(s) Here is the complete error...

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How to Track Data Platform Service Level and Performance Before and After...

When you are planning data platform consolidation, it is very important to track down the changes in the overall system performance after the actual migration is done. You should understand the...

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SQL SERVER – Stretch Database – Free Trial Subscriptions Can Provision Basic,...

I wrote a blog earlier about my first experience (and error encountered) with “Stretch Database” feature. In this blog I would talk about the error – Free Trial subscriptions can provision Basic,...

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SQL SERVER – Read Only Routing Error: Client Unable to Establish Connection...

I have helped many clients in deploying Always On Availability Group. Based on their requirement they keep using additional features provided by availability groups. This time they wanted to use...

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SQL SERVER – Script Level Upgrade for Database ‘master’ Failed Because...

While trying to upgrade my SQL instance to the latest patch of SQL 2017, I encountered an issue. This has happened earlier with a few of my clients earlier but this time the cause was different. In...

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SQL SERVER – Error in Validation: Listener in Workgroup – Unable to determine...

There are many deployments where I have assisted my clients in creating Always On Availability Groups. Sometimes they come to me with special requirements, based on their infrastructure, and I always...

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SQL SERVER – Script Level Upgrade for Database ‘master’ Failed Because...

Recently I was helping a client where SQL Server upgrade was failing with an error. If you have seen my blogs, there have been many blogs where I explain steps to fix upgrade-related issues. In this...

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SQL SERVER – FIX: Install Error: A Network-Related or Instance-Specific Error...

One of the most common connectivity errors which I have heard about it is “A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server.” In this blog, we would...

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SQL SERVER – Error: 9642 – An error occurred in a Service Broker/Database...

During my consultancy engagement, my client’s DBA team was checked ERRORLOG and asked me the possible cause of below error about service broker.DateTime spid74s      Error: 9642, Severity: 16, State:...

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SQL SERVER – Installation Error: System.ArgumentNullException – Value Cannot...

One of my clients was trying to automate SQL deployment. While testing they were stuck with an interesting error and then they contacted me. In this blog, I would share my learning about an...

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SQL SERVER – Drop failed for Availability Group – Failed to Destroy the...

While working with one of the clients to recover from a disaster, I encountered an error. In this blog we would talk about error Drop failed for Availability Group. If you want any such assistance, you...

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SQL SERVER – Automatic Seeding of Availability Database ‘DB’ in Availability...

While deploying Always On Availability Group with a client, they found that when they use automatic seeding, the database was not shown on secondary. After digging more, we found that it was there...

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SQL SERVER – Fix Error – Login failed for user. Reason: Server is in script...

I recently had a very simple and interesting error received while I was working with Docker and Persistence Storage for my upcoming SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop. The error was...

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