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  • RE: Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Companies - Horror Stories

    jnuqui (1/8/2012)


    they should have read the background of the company first before proceeding with the implementation.. customer feedback review is also a must.

    Anyway, I have a horror story too but...

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: MCITP without MCTS Certification

    I'm currently studying hard for MCM. I took PRO: 70-451 (Designing Database Solutions and Data Access Using Microsoft SQL 2008) and passed before sitting for TS: 70-433 (Microsoft SQL Server...

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: Rookie DBA

    I dont think having MCTS\MCITP is any disadvantage. We recently interviewed a person with such credential, and reckon he really know his stuffs. Just unfortunately he was planning an overseas...

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: Table variable vs temp table

    I reckon the solution description to this question needs to be updated ASAP.

    Many SQL expert agrees and knows that table variable do not cause recompile, whilst the solution clearly describes...

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: Service Accounts during SQL server installation

    We have never had any problem managing 300+ servers, all with different service accounts. I don't understand why that makes it more complex.

    Martin was stating each service account per...

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: Expiration dates now added to certificates and transcripts

    The last time I read the terms and conditions when buying exam packs, there were expiry with an exam voucher as well. The exam pack i was looking at needs...

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: Expiration dates now added to certificates and transcripts

    At least its still cheaper than Canada

    In Australia, it'll be $180 -> $206 from 1 Jul 2011. Dont really mind the price increase as its still considered cheap, but the...

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: SQL Server Job Steps

    ouch!! i'm one of the many who didnt read the end of the question (select 4) and answer based on sql 2005 functionalities 🙁

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: Introduction to Indexes: Part 2 – The clustered index

    Hi Gail,

    When you're performing an update on a non-clustered index column on a table with clustered index (CI), the execution plan indicated that CI is being Updated.

    Do you know why...

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: Reporting Services Disaster Recovery

    I see. That definitely answered my question.

    The installation would've taken care of the permissions.

    thanks,

    Simon

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: Reporting Services Disaster Recovery

    Hi Dave,

    Its a wonderful steps you've provided in your article.

    I've been SSRS admin for quite some time. Reading through your article, I was particularly looking for the section where you...

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: Recovery Planning For SQL Reporting Services

    I'm wondering how to backup the SSRS encryption keys from a remote server. As far as I know, rskeymgmt only works on the RS server itself.

    RSConfigTool.exe can connect remotely, but...

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: MCITP without MCTS Certification

    Thanks for reply. I guess there's no quick way to obtain MCITP.

    Its definitely more worthwhile to take sql 2008 which now companies are also starting to take on SQL 2008...

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: VLDB Index rebuild best practices on Standard Edition server

    Too bad you might be also missing out on Parallel index operations which are available only in SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition and later, not just partitioning.

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

  • RE: Mirroring : When I try the Failover Option.

    I've experienced this before, could've been due to sql service account password reset after the mirroring was established.

    Resolved by restarting the instance that had the password changed, which was luckily...

    Simon Liew
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

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