Monthly Archives: November 2011

Going Green in Software Development

Posted on November 7, 2011 by way0utwest

I am very interested in a better use of the electricity we use on this planet. I think energy production from non-fossil fuel sources will be important in the future, and I’m regularly examining the energy usage at my ranch, … Continue reading →

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Filestream and Backups

Posted on November 7, 2011 by way0utwest

What happens when you backup a filestream enabled database in SQL Server 2008? According to BOL, your data is backed up as part of the normal backup process. Does it work? Let’s do a little test. I made a simple … Continue reading →

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Slide Decks for PASS, SQL in the City, and SQL Server Connections

Posted on November 7, 2011 by way0utwest

I’ve sent my slide decks to the organizers, but I know they don’t always get posted. So I’m putting a few links up here for my talks. If you check the page for my Preparation for Disaster talk, you’ll find … Continue reading →

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ETL

Posted on November 4, 2011 by way0utwest

Today we have an editorial that was originally published on Aug 31, 2006 as Steve is traveling at DevConnections. I’ve followed the development, release, and subsequent news on SQL Server 2005 for over two years now. It’s been an interesting … Continue reading →

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