Author: Ben Taylor

Editorials

SQL Server Standards, SQL Server Connections Field Report

Featured Article(s) Troubleshooting SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Development Studio In this article, Alexander Chigrik explains some problems you can have with SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Development Studio. New Video Program Posted: SQLonCall Creating Standards for Managing Your SQL Servers. What Things Should Be Standardized, and How? What Considerations Are There? > Watch the Show Here Other Video Programs/Shows […]

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From SQL Server Connections in Florida

Great Whitepaper in the Library Have you seen the whitepaper in the library – "What to Expect from SQL Server 2008?" Get some solid information about things that are coming, what to expect and what to plan for. You can download your copy here. Chris Shaw’s Report from SQL Server Connections (Our own Chris Shaw is at SQL Server Connections […]

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From SQL Server Connections in Florida

Great Whitepaper in the Library Have you seen the whitepaper in the library – "What to Expect from SQL Server 2008?" Get some solid information about things that are coming, what to expect and what to plan for. You can download your copy here. Chris Shaw’s Report from SQL Server Connections (Our own Chris Shaw is at SQL Server Connections […]

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Do Different Job Titles Mean More SQL Server Hires?

Featured Article(s) Business Process Management, Workflow and Business Process Rules – a close look [Part II] As we already know, Business Process Management is a revolution in the industry today. It promotes improved efficiency, increased flexibility and adaptability to future changes. BPM integrates business and IT into a unified whole – a paradigm shift from the way the traditional applications […]

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Do Different Job Titles Mean More SQL Server Hires?

Featured Article(s) Business Process Management, Workflow and Business Process Rules – a close look [Part II] As we already know, Business Process Management is a revolution in the industry today. It promotes improved efficiency, increased flexibility and adaptability to future changes. BPM integrates business and IT into a unified whole – a paradigm shift from the way the traditional applications […]

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Additional Thoughts on DBAs, Architects, Etc.

New SQL Server Show, SelectViews Accidental DBA Tips Continue, Security Tips, Data Masking (and what it is) and More. Noise and News in the Industry, Upcoming Events, VLDBs and Replication Renames and Other Goodies On the Show Today. > Watch the show Other Video Programs/Shows available: [Watch] Disaster Recovery and Response Planning [Watch] SelectViews – the Accidental DBA – tips, […]

Editorials

Additional Thoughts on DBAs, Architects, Etc.

New SQL Server Show, SelectViews Accidental DBA Tips Continue, Security Tips, Data Masking (and what it is) and More. Noise and News in the Industry, Upcoming Events, VLDBs and Replication Renames and Other Goodies On the Show Today. > Watch the show Other Video Programs/Shows available: [Watch] Disaster Recovery and Response Planning [Watch] SelectViews – the Accidental DBA – tips, […]

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An Architect or Not an Architect, That is the Question

Do You Really Know What’s Running? I’ve written before about the need to know and understand what’s happening on your server in terms of OS jobs, SQL Agent jobs and the like. Of particular interest are the recurring jobs – and their potential impact on other jobs that run later. As the day goes on, the schedules can really pile […]

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Are You A SQL Server Architect, Designer, Engineer, or … ?

Continuous Protection Have you ever wondered what happens to the information *between* backups of your database and the associated transaction logs? The short answer is that it depends. It depends on the solution you have in place – and one great approach is Double-Take – the software provides affordable recoverability, including continuous data replication and fail-over protection. Get more information […]