Tablets mean Business!
OK, so I am testing out a new Lenovo Thinkpad X201 Tablet. I wanted the ease of use of an iPad but also a powerful laptop that runs my business software too. I don’t think Microsoft SQL Server tools...
View ArticleDenali Books Online…Online for real!
When Sybase invented Books Online to support Sybase SQL Server it was one of the first “online” help-systems available. Shipping a few CDs was always more earth-friendly than shipping hundreds of...
View ArticleSwiss Army Bootcamp for SQL Server - complete with toothpick!
As an MCITP DBA and MCT, I teach the latest and greatest regarding Microsoft SQL Server. Global Knowledge is a Microsoft Gold Partner, so we use the Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) for our courses,...
View ArticleNeed help with Online Page-Level Restores? SQL11 SSMS is your friend!
In SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced the Online Restore where parts of a database could be restored while other parts of the same database could remain available. In the same release, the...
View ArticleSQL 11 Codename "Denali" Is Coming!
Microsoft SQL 11, code name Denali, has many new features that will allow you to develop higher performing, more scalable next-generation applications using more than just relational data. Although...
View ArticleDay 1 at SQL PASS Summit - SQL 11.0 “Denali” is now officially SQL Server 2012
Once again we find ourselves Sleepless in Seattle. Déjà vu all over again. We would be excused for feeling a little too comfortable with the Seattle Convention Center but the SQL PASS Summit is simply...
View ArticleDay 2 at SQL PASS Summit – SQL Server and the Private Cloud
After yesterday’s news with SQL Server 2012, what could we expect on Day 2 at the SQL PASS Summit 2011? How about SQL Server and the Private Cloud? Or SQL Azure and the Public Cloud? More real-life...
View ArticleTop Ten Christmas Lists for SQL Server 2012
As 2011 winds down, I am looking forward to 2012. It’s another big year for Microsoft with SQL Server 2012 due to be released in the first half of next year. Looking at the new features, the glass is...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 Launch - Show me the training!
On the eve of the launch of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 we are getting ready for the demand of training for the new features. I have been testing out the new VMs for the 5 new courses using Hyper-V. I...
View ArticleWindows 8 RTM available...I like it!
Windows 8 is finally here. I have been testing it out over the last few months and have been pleasantly surprised. Yes, it's different and takes some getting used to. Change is difficult. But I...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 Certification: Get your 2008 Certs first!
With every release of SQL Server come the new Microsoft certification exams. In 2000 we had the MCDBA. In 2005 and 2008 we had the MCTS and the MCITP. Now in 2012 we have the MCSA and the MCSE. (Not to...
View ArticleUpdating your Skills to SQL Server 2012
As an instructor, I get to preview new courses to verify the materials for accuracy and also start preparing to teach the course in the future. I always participate in the CTP/Beta programs so...
View ArticleSurface Pro available Feb 9th 2013
Microsoft has announced that its Surface Pro tablet will be available Feb 9th. Many enterprise customers have been waiting for this version of the Surface, which will run a full version of Windows 8...
View ArticleIt’s SQL Boot Camp time…again!
Many people play “wait-and-see” with Microsoft new releases. Cynics say they’ll wait for the first service pack before taking a look. Others wait for their vendors to force the upgrade card. Well,...
View ArticleMy top 3 features in SQL Server 2014
Are you ready to unlock the power of Microsoft SQL Server 2014? In this blog entry I will examine my 3 favorite new features that show how SQL Server 2014 provides high-performance OLTP, optimization...
View ArticleTablets mean Business!
OK, so I am testing out a new Lenovo Thinkpad X201 Tablet. I wanted the ease of use of an iPad but also a powerful laptop that runs my business software too. I don’t think Microsoft SQL Server tools...
View ArticleDenali Books Online…Online for real!
When Sybase invented Books Online to support Sybase SQL Server it was one of the first “online” help-systems available. Shipping a few CDs was always more earth-friendly than shipping hundreds of...
View ArticleSwiss Army Bootcamp for SQL Server - complete with toothpick!
As an MCITP DBA and MCT, I teach the latest and greatest regarding Microsoft SQL Server. Global Knowledge is a Microsoft Gold Partner, so we use the Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) for our courses,...
View ArticleNeed help with Online Page-Level Restores? SQL11 SSMS is your friend!
In SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced the Online Restore where parts of a database could be restored while other parts of the same database could remain available. In the same release, the...
View ArticleSQL 11 Codename "Denali" Is Coming!
Microsoft SQL 11, code name Denali, has many new features that will allow you to develop higher performing, more scalable next-generation applications using more than just relational data. Although...
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