Category Archives: troubleshooting
Helping Users Test Database Connections
From time to time, I have users that will say something like, “The application can’t connect to the database.” Often times they really don’t understand HOW the application’s connection is configured or established. In times like that, I find it … Continue reading
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Finding Which SQL Server Instances Just Restarted
Today, i’m troubleshooting an issue with the cluster where our SharePoint databases are housed. I got an alert from SCOM saying that one of the clustered SQL Server instances had failed. (Thanks SCOM a.k.a. OpsMgr for letting me know!) Anyways, … Continue reading