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Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows: Installing Oracle VirtualBox

Blog post #4 in the series takes on the topic: Installing Oracle VM VirtualBox and Creating a Virtual Network.

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Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows: Software & Hardware Requirements

Blog #3 in the series of Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows covers software and hardware requirements.

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Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows: Virtual Network for the Virtual Lab

The second post in JP Chen’s blog series: Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows covers virtual network for the virtual lab.

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Building a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows: Virtualization Concepts

New blog series by SQL Server expert JP Chen lays out how to build a SQL Server Virtual Lab in Windows. The first post takes on virtualization concepts.

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SQL on Linux: Exploring the System Utilities on Linux

SQL Server expert JP Chen takes on the three popular tools to help explore the systems utilities on Linux: htop, glances and iostat.

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SQL on Linux: Configuring SQL on Linux with the mssql-conf tool

SQL Server expert JP Chen walks users through the configuration of SQL on Linux with the mssql-conf tool.

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SQL on Linux: Connecting to and Querying SQL on Linux

SQL Server expert JP Chen maps out the steps to cover connecting and querying SSMS and Azure Data Studio.

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How to Restore Multiple Backup Files in SQL Server from Striped Backup Files

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Checking the SQL Server Agent Status

In this blog, we will explore and share with you how to quick stop, start, and run a script to check the SQL Server Agent status.

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SQL Server Query: Querying the Instance and OS Level Details

If you need to query more than 100+ SQL Server instances, you will need to register all the instances into a group and run a multi-server query.

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Scripting Out SQL Server Logins, Server Role Assignments, and Server Permissions

This blog reviews how you can generate scripts for SQL server logins, role assignments, and server permissions for a smooth migration.