Monthly Archives: May 2012

Time for Your Career

Posted on May 11, 2012 by way0utwest

When I was at SQL Saturday #131 recently, I attended Will Sisney’s (@HanSQL | blog) talk titled “6 Steps to a Stellar Performance Review”. It was a very interesting session and I agree with most of the advice that Will presented. A lot of it … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between Change Tracking and Change Data Capture

Posted on May 10, 2012 by way0utwest

Change Tracking (CT) and Change Data Capture (CDC) were both added to SQL Server in 2008. At first it seems like these two items ought to be synonyms, but they’re separate features. They are similar, but there are some differences, … Continue reading →

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Teambuilding and Bonding

Posted on May 10, 2012 by way0utwest

It’s a joy for me to go to work. Of course, I have the advantage of working at home, a 50ft commute, and working with my wife, someone whose company I enjoy. In all of the places I’ve worked over … Continue reading →

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SQL Server on RDS

Posted on May 9, 2012 by way0utwest

A database service in the cloud. Imagine being able to connect to SQL Server on a remote machine, without having to administer the underlying OS, and without having to change the database code that you build against your local instance? … Continue reading →

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