Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas is a SQL Server Professional working in the UK where he recently worked as a DBA in women's clothing, not literally he hastens to add! He is certified in SQL Server 2008, runs the Maidenhead SQL Server User Group Pass Chapter and is on the organising committee for SQL Relay. In his spare time plays the trumpet in local symphony orchestras.

His online presence includes:

Blog: http://SQL.RichardDouglas.co.uk

Twitter: http://Twitter.com/SQLRich

LinkedIn: http://www.Linkedin.com/in/RichardPDouglas

Maidenhead User Group: http://www.sqlstudy.org

Interests: Usual stuff: family, SQL Server, shiny things.

SQL Server Events in the UK – June 2013

by Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas

Oh my god, there are so many events happening this month it is crazy. I’m going to break with tradition...

2013-06-03

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SQL Server Events in the UK – May 2013

by Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas

Things are really ramping up in May and June this year, it’s a great time to be an IT Professional with so...

2013-05-01

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My First White Paper – Top 10 Tips for Optimizing SQL Server Performance

by Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas

Earlier this year I had the chance to collaborate on my first ever white paper “Top 10 Tips for Optimizing...

2013-04-30

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How to provide a better customer service

by Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas

Thomas La Rock (Blog | Twitter) recently wrote a blog post about misplacing a device he has called a FitBit One which...

2013-04-29

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Microsoft let new SQL Server version name slip?

by Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas

There has been lots of speculation in the SQL Server community as to what the official name of the next...

2013-04-18

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T-SQL Tuesday 41 – Presenting and Loving it!

by Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas

Before we dive in to the post, I’d like to give a big thank you to Bob Pusateri (Blog|Twitter) for...

2013-04-09

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SQL Server Events in the UK – April 2013

by Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas

The bank holiday and work have put me a few days behind schedule, but here is the list out all of the...

2013-04-04

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SQL Saturday #194 Exeter – A presenters review

by Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas

This weekend was full of a range of emotions for me. Grab a beverage and I’ll tell you all about...

2013-03-11

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100th blog post

by Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas

Unless you’ve entered “100th blog post” into your favourite search engine and clicked on pot luck (or whatever it is)...

2013-03-01

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SQL Server Events in the UK – March 2013

by Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas

Welcome to the first of what I plan to be a regular recurring theme. Right here I will list out...

2013-03-01

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Blogs

Measuring RAG Solutions: Are We Retrieving the Right Information?

By Eduardo Pivaral

A RAG pipeline that answers questions in the demo is not the same thing...

Advice I Like: Lots of Ideas

“A multitude of bad ideas is necessary for one good idea” – from Excellent...

Building a DBA Agent for Your SQL Server Estate with MCP

By Anthony Nocentino

Yesterday I gave a talk for MSSQLTips called “Building a DBA Agent for Your...

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Hyperscale Replicas I

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