Scary SQL Server stuff: tombstones, phantoms, blobs, ghosts and zombies

This post mixes the spirit of Halloween and the passion for SQL Server 🙂   Have you noticed how SQL Server has a number of things that seem right out of a horror movie? As a test of your SQL Server expertise and for a fun Halloween trivia game, try to describe the items in…


Which hotfixes should I apply?

  This is updated as of 10-28-2017   In general – you should evaluate all hotfixes available, and only apply those applicable to your environment.  However, some of these below I have seen impact almost every environment, and should be heavily considered. This list is nothing official…. this is just a general list of the…