Monthly Archives: March 2012

Why Support WIT

Posted on March 9, 2012 by way0utwest

First, only support Women in Technology if you want to. It’s an idea that appeals to some, but not to everyone and if it’s not your cause, that’s fine. I don’t think less of you for not supporting the cause, … Continue reading →

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Old, but stable

Posted on March 9, 2012 by way0utwest

I had another poll planned for today, but then I saw Paul Randal’s blog on SQL Server 2000 and it inspired me. I spent many years working on SQL Server 2000 systems, and I liked the platform. It very very stable, reliable, … Continue reading →

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Scaling Out

Posted on March 8, 2012 by way0utwest

When I first heard about Service Broker coming in SQL Server 2005, I knew it would be slow to gain traction, and many people would not see the power of guaranteed messaging. However I thought over the next 3-4 years … Continue reading →

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Enabling Filestream in SQL Server 2012

Posted on March 7, 2012 by way0utwest

Filestream is a cool feature, albeit one that’s cumbersome to use in SQL Server 2008 and R2. However the FileTable feature in SQL Server 2012 builds on Filestream and you must enable this feature for FileTable to work. There is … Continue reading →

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