The Best of SQLServerCentral, Vol.7

The seventh volume in this collection brings you a compilation of the best articles we've seen over the past year, from over 50 authors.

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The SQLServerCentral Party

I think it went off well this year, and it looks like it will be around next year as well....

Consolidating Again and Again and Again

Virtualization is touted as a great way to save money, but it's a one time event. Once you've consolidated a server, you can't do it again. However consolidation isn't necessarily the same and Steve Jones tells us why.

Consolidating Again and Again and Again

Virtualization is touted as a great way to save money, but it's a one time event. Once you've consolidated a server, you can't do it again. However consolidation isn't necessarily the same and Steve Jones tells us why.

Consolidating Again and Again and Again

Virtualization is touted as a great way to save money, but it's a one time event. Once you've consolidated a server, you can't do it again. However consolidation isn't necessarily the same and Steve Jones tells us why.

A Better Way To Install Updates

The decisions to install service packs and cumulative updates is often confusing to new DBAs. Many of them install every update, often without a good reason. Steve Jones asks why we might not have a better way to install updates, maybe even helping us decide if we need them.

PASS Summit 2009 – Fun

I’m not a big party guy, and in fact, more than a few people can attest to the fact that...

A Better Way To Install Updates

The decisions to install service packs and cumulative updates is often confusing to new DBAs. Many of them install every update, often without a good reason. Steve Jones asks why we might not have a better way to install updates, maybe even helping us decide if we need them.

A Better Way To Install Updates

The decisions to install service packs and cumulative updates is often confusing to new DBAs. Many of them install every update, often without a good reason. Steve Jones asks why we might not have a better way to install updates, maybe even helping us decide if we need them.

A Better Way To Install Updates

The decisions to install service packs and cumulative updates is often confusing to new DBAs. Many of them install every update, often without a good reason. Steve Jones asks why we might not have a better way to install updates, maybe even helping us decide if we need them.