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Handling Failure
I know it's been said, you don't know how good you are at your job until you handle failure. I'm not going to say I'm perfect at my job, but I did have to
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70-432:Managing Full Text indexes
While preparing for the 70-432 I'm digging in to Full Text indexing a bit more than I have before. Today, I want to cover a fairly simple topic, when do you
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70-432:Move Your Data Files
Another task you'll need to be familiar with is moving your databases' data files and log files. I usually have to do this right after I have a new server built
HA Without the Data Center Bill: What Azure Changed for Small Business
High availability used to be an enterprise feature. Not because the technology was inherently complicated, but because the price of entry was high enough that only organizations with full-time infrastructure staff and six-figure hardware budgets could justify it. Azure changed that math in 2010, and the implications for the clients
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New Blog Entry @ OurBodyTransformations.com
I just wanted to drop a line letting you know my blog entry for today I over at http://ourbodytransformations.com. The inspirational Jen McCown convinced me
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Scotland 2011-Day Four
Day five in Scotland started very early. It also started with a traditional Scottish breakfast. For those who haven't experienced this, here's what was on the
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Preparing For The 70-432
I've passed both of the Database Developer exams. Now, I'm going to start on the Administration exams. I've already purchased The self-paced guide. I've also
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I’m a MCITP, now what?
It's been a few days shy of two months since I got my MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development, I passed the 70-51. As a result, I'm now a MCITP: Database
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My Journal and Career Maintenance
This week in twitter I've participated in discussions on resumes and how to construct them and how to improve them. Most of us only really think about our
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Scotland 2011-Day Three
We got up early on our third day in Scotland. We had planned on taking a pretty long route to get from Edinburgh to Inverness. We wanted to take in Stirling
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70-451:Linked Servers
I’m coming to the end of my posts on identifying which SQL Server components to use to support different business requirements. I’ve already covered SQL Server Agent, DB mail, Service Broker and Full-Text Search This time I’m going to go over linked servers. Not exactly the link I was talking...
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SQL Best Practices: Backup Compression
There are quite a few products out there that help you compress your backups. Acronis, RedGate, and many more. This got me to thinking about whether or not I