Paul Kathro

Contract DBA | runner | gym-goer | guitar player | avid reader | metal head | Eurovision fan | lover of all things SQL Server and Powershell

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

Same vendor: "Oh, and I need Management Studio installed on the server as well"

Seriously?

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

When a vendor insists they can't install their application without the SA password. Sure, no problem, want my bank details too?

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

DRP walkthrough

Them: Step 1 - DBA fail over all databases
Me: Your databases aren't mirrored
Them: Oh...

End of DRP walkthrough

#Monday

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

Enjoying a beer as the sun begins to set on our final day in Crete. *cough* poser *cough*

https://t.co/QnoJ54AsLp

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

Spent tonight telling a friend I love her while drinking/eating 2 much & saying how thankful I am for the privilege of being able to do both

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

Just discovered that the colour brown goes really well with... brown.
Mind blown.

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

@mnowster Not this time. We just admired it from outside and then went and sat by the sea for a bit :) x

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

@mnowster My last tweet was for you. It's the infamous late night McDonald's by the sea restaurant :) <3

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

@G3lder My thoughts exactly. They want to test it in 2 weeks... in production. What could possibly go wrong?! :/

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DR strategy: Kill SQLSrvr1 and rename synchronous mirror SQLSrvr2 to SQLSrvr1?

Is it bad that I laughed down the phone?

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

Production database corruption at 9am. It's just another manic Monday.

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@G3lder Thanks, although it didn't go well and we're still working, 20 hours later :/

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

A 12 hour day, 2 hours of sleepless rest and now a 10 hour production upgrade. Praying for an uneventful evening with no surprise gremlins.

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

@SQLTrooper Thank you

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

@AaronBertrand So what you're saying is.. it depends? ;) Thank you for clarifying.

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@SQLSoldier We won't risk it then. I've been looking for an excuse to patch that server and now I have one. Thanks.

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

Replication distributor version must be >= publication version. Do SP and CU level matter too or just major version? #SQLHelp

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

@ff0brickcode @DFineNormal @eurotran_ And I love yours! :D xx

[Paul Kathro @SQLPaul]

Words to live by #LondonUnderground #Tube