Andy Warren

I'm Andy Warren, currently a SQL Server trainer with End to End Training. Over the past few years I've been a developer, DBA, and IT Director. I was one of the original founders of SQLServerCentral.com and helped grow that community from zero to about 300k members before deciding to move on to other ventures.

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Brown Bag Lunches/Training - Do They Work?

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

I'll define a brown bag lunch as a training event held at lunch time where someone on the team does...

2008-09-08

1,088 reads

Naked Conversations

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

Sorry, I couldn't help not including 'Book Review' on the subject line, hopefully you're not too disappointed!
I just finished reading...

2008-09-07

353 reads

Renaming Databases Posted on SQLServerCentral.com

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

Renaming Databases was just published on SSC, another in my lastest effort to expose some of the hidden complexities in seemingly...

2008-09-04

285 reads

Vacations

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

If all has gone well I've been on vacation this week, enjoying the world class quartz sand at Siesta Key...

2008-09-04

1,105 reads

Performance Tuning Tips From the Consultant Perspective

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

I do very little consulting these days, perhaps 4-5 weeks per year, and that only to make sure I maintain...

2008-09-03

282 reads

Creating Databases Posted on SQLServerCentral.com

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

Creating Databases was actually posted last week, but got distracted with some other stuff. A basis walk through of creating...

2008-09-02

394 reads

Renaming a Database

by Andy Warren

SQLServerCentral.com

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Expert trainer and longtime DBA, Andy Warren, tackles the rather simple, but often understood, process of renaming a database. Learn about some of the issues you might encounter when trying to complete this task.