Tag Archives: sql server

Better Licensing for SQL Server

Posted on December 17, 2012 by way0utwest

People post licensing questions constantly at SQLServerCentral about the various scenarios and situations they face with their SQL Server instance configuration.  Many of the are fairly easy to answer, but more and more I read about environments that are complex. The problem … Continue reading →

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Grace Under Pressure

Posted on December 10, 2012 by way0utwest

I once worked at a large, 10,000+ person company. We had a large data center with hundreds of machines, where we one day we lost power. Not power from the electric utility and had our UPSes and generator kick in. We … Continue reading →

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The Default DBA

Posted on December 4, 2012 by way0utwest

When we setup SQL Server, there are a few choices we need to make, some of which require a few items be prepared in advance. Service accounts are one of those preparation tasks that DBAs usually perform in advance of … Continue reading →

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Speaking at Oracle Training Days

Posted on December 3, 2012 by way0utwest

A first for me. I’m attending a non-SQL Server event, trying to bring a little knowledge of my platform to those that typically work on the Oracle side of things. The Rocky Mountain Oracle Users Group is holding their Training … Continue reading →

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