Mohammed Moinudheen
Mohammed has been a SQL Server DBA since 2005 and has had the opportunity to work on different versions of SQL Server starting from SQL Server 2000 with exposure to Sybase as well. He is based in Wellington, New Zealand and works at Datacom Systems Ltd, as a SQL Database Administrator. He can be reached at: [email protected].
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Availability Groups
- SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups Using an Azure Template (last update: 10/3/2017)
Azure
- Access SQL Server instance on Azure VM using local copy of Management Studio (last update: 6/20/2016)
- Auto Scale Azure SQL DB using Azure Logic Apps (last update: 8/27/2020)
- Auto Scaling Azure SQL DB using Automation runbooks (last update: 9/8/2020)
- Azure Recovery Services Vault to Backup File Shares (last update: 6/18/2020)
- Azure Soft Delete Option for Blob Storage to Recover Deleted Files (last update: 12/2/2019)
- Azure SQL Database TDE Customer Managed Keys (last update: 11/18/2020)
- Azure Storage Explorer Overview (last update: 10/18/2019)
- Azure VM Backup File Restore (last update: 7/10/2020)
- Backup SQL Server Databases using Azure Backup - Part 1 (last update: 6/17/2019)
- Change collation of an Azure SQL database by hacking the BACPAC file (last update: 8/2/2018)
- Configure Service Health Alerts using Azure Service Health - Part 2 (last update: 11/26/2018)
- Data Migration Assistant (DMA) to Check for SQL Server Compatibility Issues when Migrating to Azure (last update: 5/4/2018)
- Execute Recurring Deletes on Azure SQL DB using Elastic Job Agents (last update: 10/28/2020)
- How to change an Azure SQL Database Collation (last update: 7/17/2018)
- Locking Resources in Azure with Read Only or Delete Locks (last update: 9/18/2019)
- Migrate database to Azure SQL Database using SQL Server 2016 Upgrade Advisor (last update: 7/8/2016)
- Monitor Azure Resources with Azure Monitor (last update: 11/21/2019)
- Monitoring Azure Health Status Using Azure Portal - Part 1 (last update: 11/1/2018)
- Perform on-premises SQL Server database backups using maintenance plans to Azure Blob Storage (last update: 7/2/2018)
- Redeploy Azure Windows VM (last update: 4/15/2020)
- Restore an Azure SQL Database from one server to another server (last update: 3/9/2018)
- Restore an Azure SQL VM using Recovery Services Vault (last update: 5/7/2020)
- Restore File Shares using Azure Recovery Services Vault (last update: 6/24/2020)
- Restore SQL Server Databases on Azure VM (IaaS) using Azure Backup - Part 2 (last update: 6/27/2019)
- Securing Azure Storage Account with Shared Access Signature (last update: 11/4/2019)
- Simplify Your Azure Bill by Resource Group (last update: 10/3/2019)
- Unable to delete Azure Recovery Services Vault (last update: 3/26/2020)
- Use Data Migration Assistant (DMA) to migrate on-premises SQL Server database to Azure (last update: 6/22/2018)
- Using Azure Quickstart Templates (last update: 9/26/2018)
- Using the Data Migration Assistant (DMA) tool to migrate from SQL Server to Azure SQL database (last update: 6/1/2018)
- Using the Microsoft Azure Mobile app for remote administration (last update: 12/10/2018)
Database Administration
- Move data between SQL Server database filegroups (last update: 7/22/2011)
- Using SQL Server Discovery Tool to list installed components (last update: 2/29/2016)
Database Mail
- Setup SQL Server Database Mail to use a Gmail, Hotmail, or Outlook account (last update: 10/22/2019)
Database Mirroring
- Configure a SQL Server Database using Transparent Data Encryption and Database Mirroring (last update: 8/8/2016)
- Fixing SQL Server Database Mirroring Expired Certificates (last update: 4/12/2017)
In-Memory OLTP
- Comparison of AMR Data Collection and Reports in SQL 2016 and SQL 2014 (last update: 3/24/2016)
- SQL Server Memory Optimization Advisor to Migrate to In-Memory OLTP (last update: 4/27/2016)
- SQL Server Stored Procedure Native Compilation Advisor (last update: 5/19/2016)
- Using In-Memory OLTP migration checklists in SQL Server 2016 (last update: 4/4/2016)
Indexing
- SQL Server Clustered Index Fragmentation on GUID Columns (last update: 10/15/2020)
Log Shipping
- Cleanup SQL Server Log Shipping Alerts After Failover (last update: 9/6/2019)
- Faster Way to Resync Log Shipped SQL Server Database After Restore Failure (last update: 9/17/2018)
- Steps to rollback database changes without impacting SQL Server Log Shipping (last update: 10/14/2013)
Professional Development Career
- Google Trends for SQL Server Cloud Adoption (last update: 8/26/2020)
Professional Development Skills Development
- The all new Microsoft Learn for Azure, SQL Server and more (last update: 3/22/2019)
Replication
- Can a published SQL Server database be renamed (last update: 3/15/2012)
- Determine data latency between Publisher and Subscriber in SQL Server Transactional Replication (last update: 1/26/2012)
- Initialize SQL Server replication using a database backup (last update: 8/30/2011)
- Limit snapshot size when adding new article to SQL Server replication (last update: 9/23/2011)
- Moving database files for a replicated SQL Server database (last update: 6/17/2011)
- Options to not replicate SQL Server DELETE commands (last update: 10/26/2011)
- Options to reinitialize subscriptions in SQL Server replication (last update: 12/14/2011)
- Role of the Immediate Sync Option for SQL Server Replication (last update: 6/4/2012)
- Space Impact of Replication Snapshot Agent Job in SQL Server (last update: 5/9/2011)
- Steps to Rename a Subscriber Database for SQL Server Transactional Replication (last update: 3/5/2012)
- Understanding Retention Periods for SQL Server Transactional Replication (last update: 4/9/2012)
Restore
- How to restore a SQL Server database to another server after disabling TDE (last update: 8/17/2018)
- Restore TDE Enabled Azure SQL DB to On-Premises Server (last update: 9/21/2020)
SQL Server 2016
- ColumnStore Index Recommendations using SQL Server 2016 Upgrade Advisor (last update: 7/28/2016)
SQL Server on Linux
- Quickly setup SQL Server on Linux using an Azure SQL Server VM template (last update: 5/26/2017)
Testing
- Getting real time lab exposure to test latest SQL Server features (last update: 6/6/2016)
- Getting real time SQL Server lab exposure to test new features (last update: 5/31/2012)
- Using Microsoft Hands-On labs to get hands-on cloud experience for free (last update: 10/9/2018)