5 Top Features Your Company Can Use in SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition
In a few days SQL Server 2014 will be made available, we’re not all lucky enough to be running Enterprise...
2014-03-26
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Richard Douglas
Grant View Server State
There are lots of Dynamic Management Objects (DMO’s, more commonly referred to generically as DMV’s) that require extra permissions. Without...
2014-04-02 (first published: 2014-03-25)
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Speaking at Luxembourg SQL Server User Group
Tomorrow evening I have the honour of speaking at Microsoft’s office in Clausen, Luxembourg. The session I will be presenting...
2014-03-25
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Remaining Vigilant, my contribution to #DBAJumpStart – Part 3
This post is part of the SQL Community Project #DBAJumpStart by John Sansom. As I mentioned previously, this post has...
2014-03-27 (first published: 2014-03-20)
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Remaining Vigilant, my contribution to #DBAJumpStart – Part 2
This post is part of the SQL Community Project #DBAJumpStart by John Sansom. As I mentioned yesterday, this post has...
2014-03-24 (first published: 2014-03-19)
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Remaining Vigilant, my contribution to #DBAJumpStart – Part 1
This post is part of the SQL Community Project #DBAJumpStart by John Sansom.
“If you could give a DBA just one...
2014-03-18
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A Tale of Two SQL Server Webcasts
Things have been quiet on my blog of late (hosting issue) but now things are back online. Talking of online,...
2014-03-17
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PASS Performance Virtual Chapter Webcast
A quick check of my calendar this morning reminded me that I am presenting a session for the PASS Performance...
2013-12-02
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SQL Server events in the UK – December 2013
The Christmas countdown has begun for a number of us. This doesn’t mean it’s time to relax, there’s still plenty...
2013-12-02
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SQL Cruise competition, and the winner is …
Earlier this month SQL Cruise, (an initiative created by Tim Ford (B|T)) and Dell Software announced a competition to win...
2013-11-26
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Blogs
Learning Database Design and Power BI Performance
I spend my days working on and managing SQL Server instances—working days at least,...
Free SQL Training: Dive into Databases This December!
Want to learn SQL and get some real practice this December? Check out the...
Monday Monitor Tips: CIS Compliant
By Steve Jones
A new feature added to Redgate Monitor Enterprise automatically. CIS compliance is something many...
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The Reindeer Count
How many reindeer does Santa have pulling his sleigh? (according to the famous song) Hint, the answers are not base 10.
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