SQL Server Session at VMworld 2021
I’m thrilled to be presenting with Deji Akomolafe a new session at this year’s VMworld 2021 conference called “Virtualization Microsoft SQL Server on vSphere – Stories from the Trenches”...
2021-07-22
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Scale your SQL Server MDF database data files
Do you have quite large MDF files on your database? By large, I mean hundreds of gigabytes (or larger). Have you ever noticed that your SQL Server disk stall...
2021-07-21 (first published: 2021-07-08)
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Microsoft Data Platform Continuity VG Presentation – July 2021
I’m pleased to announce that this month’s presentation for the Microsoft Data Platform Continuity Virtual Group will be on July 29th at 2pm Eastern time. This presentation from Edwin...
2021-07-20
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AI is going to be everywhere and in everything
I recently was a part of GestaltIT’s AI Field Day and have been thinking heavily about artificial intelligence (and by extension, machine learning and deep learning) lately. I put...
2021-07-09 (first published: 2021-06-28)
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Launching the Microsoft Data Platform Continuity Virtual Group
Disasters big and small happen, and as data professionals, you should be prepared for the worst! I’m thrilled to announce that we’re launching the Microsoft Data Platform Continuity Virtual...
2021-06-15
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Composable Infrastructure Will Reinvent the Data Center
With the rise of Kubernetes and other completely cloud-based deployments, on-premises data centers seem to be on the way out to make way for the scalability and dynamism of...
2021-06-08
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Nerd Journey Podcast with Nick Korte
I’m thrilled to have recently recorded a podcast with Nick Korte from Nerd Journey. He recently recorded a different podcast that talks about the journey from being an IT...
2021-05-28 (first published: 2021-05-18)
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Don’t Stop at Just Enabling Read Committed Snapshot Isolation (RCSI)
This past week I had a great Client ask an even greater question, and it got me thinking. The question is straightforward (albeit nerdy, which I love). “We’ve enabled...
2021-05-19 (first published: 2021-05-10)
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Tech Field Day 23 Recap
April 21 to 23 saw a new milestone for me. I was a new delegate for the 23rd Tech Field Day! It’s an absolute honor and thrill to be...
2021-05-17
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VMware Improves In-Guest Time Synchronization with 7.0 U1
I just found out that VMware has updated their in-guest time synchronization with the 7.0 Update 1 release. Previously, we had to manually disable some of the advanced time...
2021-04-08 (first published: 2021-04-01)
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Blogs
Top 5 SQL Server VM Performance Tuning Tips – Webinar Jul 21
By kleegeek
You’re invited! I’m thrilled to be co-presenting a session on the top five SQL...
The Effectiveness of Solar Estimation
By Steve Jones
We added a solar system to the ranch as a way to hedge against...
How do I tell if identity_insert is turned on and if so what table?
TLDR; The code to do this is below but it’s a bit hokey and...
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Shared Work Spaces: Hell, Heaven, Both?
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T-SQL : Slicing time Islands and gaps
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Migrate the SSIS Catalog in Just a Few Clicks
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