Unable to connect the SQL Server Instance – 26 – Error Locating Server/Instance Specified

Problem\Issue: User is not able to connect the SQL Server Named Instance ServerName\InstanceName Additional Error Messages: A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is

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SQL Server – How to read the SQL Server Error log files using TSQL

There is undocumented system stored procedure sp_readerrorlog which allows us to read the SQL Server error log files directly using T-SQL. This procedure has total 7 parameters as given below: Parameter Values First Parameter Value of error log file you want to read: 0 = current, 1 = Archive #1,

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SQL Server – Enable SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Availability Groups

In the previous post  SQL Server – AlwaysOn Availability Groups, described enhancement to SQL Server 2014 AlwaysOn Availability Groups. In this post, we will see how to enable SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Availability Groups using UI and PowerShell. Using UI Go to SQL Server Configuration Manager >> Navigate to SQL

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SQL Server – Database mirroring vs Log Shipping

I would like to start this topic with very common question for database administrators. Question: What is difference between the Database Mirroring and Log Shipping? Which is preferable solution? Database Mirroring: Database mirroring is functionality in the SQL Server engine that reads from the transaction log and copies transactions from

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SQL Server – Backend version is not supported to design database diagrams or tables. (MS Visual Database Tools)

Error Messages : This backend version is not supported to design database diagrams or tables. (MS Visual Database Tools) Cause  : The database to which you are connected does not allow schema modification with the Visual Database Tools. Resolution : Be sure you are connected to the correct database or

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SQL Server – Unattended Installation of SQL Server 2012 Using Command Line

Many times we face a requirement to perform the unattended installation of SQL Server. In this post we will see the steps to perform the unattended installation of SQL Server 2012 using command line. There are two ways to install the unattended installation of SQL Server 2012 using command line.

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SQL Server – AlwaysOn Availability Groups

Introduction Microsoft introduced the AlwaysOn Availability Groups which is a high-availability and disaster-recovery solution that provides an enterprise-level solution in SQL Server 2012. Using Database Mirroring for local high availability and combining it with Log Shipping for a disaster recovery solution is popular deployment architecture prior to SQL Server 2012.

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