We should get help from vendors, as well as support, but what about innovation? Today's guest editorial from Brad McGeHee asks if the third party tool vendors for SQL Server are doing enough to provide value for the cost of their tools.
2009-10-06
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The next update for SQL Server has had a major release with the CTP of SQL Server 2008 R2. Brad McGehee is wondering if you've seen some of the enhancements that have been added to this new version.
2009-09-02
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With the proliferation of high availability & specialist online Backup companies, do we really have any excuses left to NOT have an offsite backup location, even if it is in the Cloud? Brad things not...
2009-08-10
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Brad reflects on the characters of the DBAs he's met in his life, and suggests a common thread running through them all.
2009-07-27
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Brad engages in a little Summer daydreaming, and wonders what the Ideal DBA job would look like...
2009-06-29
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Are user groups dying out in the age of the Internet? It seemed that way for awhile, but Brad McGehee gives some reasons why you should think about attending a meeting.
2009-06-09
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MVP Brad McGegee spends a lot of time talking to people at Microsoft. He's learned how to interpret thier language, and understand what they mean when using certain terms.
2009-05-27 (first published: 2009-05-26)
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MVP Brad McGehee explores the education of the typical DBA and what they have studied in the past.
2009-05-05
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A guest editorial by Brad McGehee talks about physical fragmentation and asks if you are concerned about it on your servers.
2009-05-01
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The advent of social networking has excited many DBAs, but is that a good thing? Does social networking help or hurt you in your career?
2009-03-30
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By Patrick
SQL Server Audit is an efficient way to track and log events that occur...
I presented at SQL Saturday Pittshburgh this past weekend about populating your data warehouse...
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking recently about the RPO for their estate, and I showed...
I am trying to access LocalDB 2012 on my Windows 7 SP1 PC. I...
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