Rajendra Gupta

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Hi! I am Rajendra Gupta, Database Specialist and Architect, helping organizations implement Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, Couchbase, AWS solutions fast and efficiently, fix related issues, and Performance Tuning with over 14 years of experience.

I am the author of the book "DP-300 Administering Relational Database on Microsoft Azure". I published more than 650 technical articles on MSSQLTips, SQLShack, Quest, CodingSight, and SeveralNines.

I am the creator of one of the biggest free online collections of articles on a single topic, with his 50-part series on SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.

Based on my contribution to the SQL Server community, I have been recognized as the prestigious Best Author of the Year continuously in 2019, 2020, and 2021 (2nd Rank) at SQLShack and the MSSQLTIPS champions award in 2020.

Personal Blog: https://www.dbblogger.com
I am always interested in new challenges so if you need consulting help, reach me at rajendra.gupta16@gmail.com

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Explore branches in Git Source Control

September 28, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 5^th article of the Source Control series, we will explore the concept of branches in a Git source control and GitHub repositories.

Explore Manual Snapshots in AWS RDS SQL Server

September 23, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this article, we explore the use of manual snapshots in AWS RDS SQL Server.

Suspend and Resume Data Movement in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

September 23, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 26^th article for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups series, we will discuss the process to suspend and resume data movements between AG replicas.

Configure SQL Server Reporting Services databases in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

September 22, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

This is the 25^th article in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups series. In this article, we will explore the high availability configuration for reporting services databases.

Refresh SQL Server Always On Availability Group databases using DBATools PowerShell

September 21, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In the 20^th article of the SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we will explore the process to refresh an availability group database using SQL scripts. In this article, we will use the DBATools commands for this purpose.

Impact of dropping a login in the active directory tied to SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

September 17, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

This article explores the impact of dropping a login in the active directory if that owns a HADR endpoint and SQL Server Always On Availability Groups. It is the 23^rd article in the SQL Server Always On Availability Group.

Backup SQL databases on the AWS S3 bucket using Windows PowerShell

September 16, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this article, we will explore taking backups of native SQL databases into the AWS S3 bucket.

Backup compression in TDE enabled databases in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

September 16, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In the previous article, Transparent Data Encryption for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, we discussed enabling TDE for the existing database in AG. In this article, we will explore options for a compressed backup of a TDE database.

Exploring AG dashboards for monitoring SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

September 11, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 21st article on SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we will explore the AG dashboard and its various options for monitoring purposes.

Restore an existing availability group database participating in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

September 8, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 20^th article for the SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we will cover the steps to restore an existing availability group database.

Deploy MSDTC for distributed transactions in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

September 7, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 19^th article for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, we configure MSDTC for distributed transactions in an availability group.

Explore Cross-database MSDTC for distributed transactions in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

September 4, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In the 18^th part of the SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we will discuss the cross-database MSDTC support in an availability group.

Configuring SQL Server replication for distribution databases in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

September 1, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 17^h article of the SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we are going to explore the SQL Server replication for the distribution database in the availability group.

Configure SQL Server replication for a database in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

August 31, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

This is the 16^th article for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups series and explores SQL replication integration with AGs.

Transparent Data Encryption for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

August 28, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 15^th article of SQL Server Always On Availability Groups series, we will cover Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for AG databases.

Monitor and failover a Distributed SQL Server Always On Availability Group

August 26, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In this 14^th article of SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we monitor and failover a distributed AG.

Deploy a distributed SQL Server Always On Availability Group

August 25, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

In the previous article, An overview of distributed SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, we explored the concept of the distributed availability groups in SQL Server Always On Availability Group. It is available from Windows Server 2016 and SQL Server 2017.

T-SQL scripts to copy or remove files from a directory in SQL Server 2019

August 21, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

Sometimes database professionals need to perform specific tasks at the operating system level. These tasks can be like copying, moving, deleting files and folders. A use case of these tasks might be removing the old backup files or copying backup files to a specific directory after a particular time. In SQL Server, we can use xp_cmdshell extended stored procedure to execute commands directly in the Windows command prompt(CMD). You need a sysadmin role or proxy account configured to use this extended procedure. We can also use the SSIS package for the file transfer, but it also requires you to build a package with the relevant tasks.

An overview of distributed SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

August 21, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

This is the 12th article in the series of SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.

Configure a SQL Server Always On Availability Group on the domain-independent Failover Cluster

August 13, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

This article continues from the series on SQL Server Always On Availability Group. This is the 11^th article in this series.

Deploy a domain-independent Windows Failover Cluster for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

August 12, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

This is the 10^th article in the series for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.

Automatic Page Repair in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

August 5, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

This is the 9^th article in the series of SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.

Database-level health detection in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

July 30, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

This is the 8^th article in the series for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.

Add or remove a node from SQL Server Always On Availability Groups using T-SQL scripts

July 29, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

This is the 7^th article in the series of SQL Server Always on Availability Groups.

Configure Managed Service Accounts for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

July 24, 2020 by Rajendra Gupta

This article is a 6^th article in the series for SQL Server Always On Availability Groups. It covers the configuration of the group managed service account (gMSA) for SQL Services.