Tag Archives: sql server

Virtual Labs – A Great Resource for SQL Server

Posted on September 7, 2010 by way0utwest

I had someone send me a note recently asking some questions about how to get set up to work with SQL Server. This was a person that had used SQL Server in the past, but had become a manager and … Continue reading →

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Appliances – Just Add Data

Posted on September 3, 2010 by way0utwest

The first release of a large data appliance from Microsoft is the SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse Edition in which you buy a rack of pre-configured servers that you access with tools and perform limited management on. I … Continue reading →

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Check Twice, Update Once

Posted on September 2, 2010 by way0utwest

An update to the Microsoft Best Practices Analyzer tool intrigues Steve Jones as it seems to have been enhanced to better help DBAs manage SQL Server. Continue reading →

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The Cloud is Nothing Special

Posted on September 1, 2010 by way0utwest

This week Steve talks about cloud computing, and the fact that a lot of what the cloud does is no big deal. But it can be helpful to IT professionals. Continue reading →

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