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Changing Storage for your SQL Server
A friend pinged me the other day with a question on SQL Server storage. He works as a Windows consultant, a fairly high end Windows/Hyper-V/Exchange guy, and knows a lot. However he likes to double check his plan with an … Continue reading
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SQL Saturday – A Few Lessons for Future Events
I’ve been to a few SQL Saturdays, and while most have run smoothly, I have a few comments on a couple issues I’ve seen multiple times that might help others. Signage In every event that I’ve attended, SQL Saturday or … Continue reading
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Tracking data about your instances
I saw a post recently asking how to build a daily report for each instance that tracks the metrics deemed important. My response was this: Create small db on every instance to hold data. write scripts to gather metrics, separate … Continue reading
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Volunteering for PASS
I said I was going to do it last year, and I followed through. After submitting an application to volunteer, I was picked to help on the Spotlight/Pre/Post Con committee, so I’ll be helping to pick which sessions and topics … Continue reading
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