Month: November 2011

Brent’s 2012 Conference Schedule

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I feel like the luckiest guy in the world: I get to take part in six major SQL Server events in 2012.  Here’s where I’m going and why: January 26-Feb 4: SQLCruise Miami SQLCruise is the highlight of my year.  This year, we’ve transitioned SQLCruise completely to Tim Ford – he owns the event start…
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3 SQL Server Book Review Short Takes

Book Reviews
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Here’s what I’ve been reading lately on the SQL Server front.  I’d like to thank all three authors and publishers for providing these books for review. Securing SQL Server by Denny Cherry Paperback – Kindle Denny’s a jack of all trades, and a Microsoft Certified Master of SQL Server to boot.  I’ve had the pleasure…
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Three Things That Rock About SQL Server

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When something remarkable is around for a while, it becomes easy to take it for granted. Today, I’ll share three awesome things about SQL Server with tips to give you an edge when using each one. #1. The Free Online Documentation is Mind Blowing SQL Server is a huge product. We’ve got the database engine,…
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Virtualization and SAN Basics for DBAs Video

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These two technologies can make a very big — and very bad — difference in how your SQL Server performs. Wouldn’t it be great if you could get the real, honest lowdown from a virtualization administrator, a SAN administrator, and a DBA? Wouldn’t it be even better if one person had done all three, and…
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Third Normal Form is Snake Oil

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Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and I will sell you the solution to all of your database needs. That’s right, it’s Doctor Codd’s Third Normal Form, guaranteed to cure all ailments of the schemata, pragmata, and performata. Doctor Codd’s Form will make your data performant and compressive. Accept no substitutes or imitators; Doctor Boyce’s…
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