Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years’ experience in IT including time spent in support and development. Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C# and Java. Grant has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Advocate in January 2011. Find Grant on Twitter @GFritchey or on his blog as the Scary DBA.

Twitter: @https://twitter.com/gfritchey
Website: https://scarydba.com
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Windows Azure SQL Database and Throttling

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

When I present on Windows Azure SQL Database, one of the biggest concerns comes up around throttling. Just the concept...

2013-08-29

1,536 reads

Learn Query Tuning in Dallas

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I am excited to be able to tell you about an all day seminar that I’ll be putting on prior...

2013-08-28

649 reads

Check Your Azure Account Usage

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

It is absolutely not cool or fun to pay money to learn new technology. One of the main complaints people...

2013-08-27

788 reads

Get Started with Windows Azure SQL Database

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Learning new things can be daunting. First, you have to come up with the spare time. Then you have track...

2013-08-27 (first published: 2013-08-22)

2,439 reads

The Red Gate Guide to SQL Server Team-based Development

by Grant Fritchey

SQLServerCentral.com

books

This book shows how to use of mixture of home-grown scripts, native SQL Server tools,
and tools from the Red Gate SQL Toolbelt, to successfully develop database applications in a team environment,
and make database development as similar as possible to "normal" development.