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Amazon v Apple, both pressuring publishers on ebook concessions. It’s big business, and it could easily be good or bad for consumers. Should we have some regulation here? Is the public better served in any way if books are limited … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →