Some developers are knowledgeable, I'd agree. But the majority focus on what they do well, build applications. And they forget that the db is more than an object store and...

sorry, CI = Case insensitive, as opposed to CS, case sensitive.

Acronyms used in the code page setup at one point.

You can right click, or click the upper right corner of the results to save.

Yes, the second line is the Windows SP.

Seth,

I think your premise is sound. Likely a developer and not a DBA did most of the work. Not to knock developers on this, but they sometimes don't think this...

That's interesting, Johan. Never knew that, but it's a handy piece of advice to keep in mind.

Does this still apply in a CI db?

She says that Jack, but let's see if she invites you to train on Tues or Wed night ...

Most of the audience here are database professionals. I can assume they understand and can set up RAID systems.

I'm asking what they use at home, and if they want to...

control panel, windows firewall

Excellent! This should be required in all companies and governments.

Be careful with triggers here, especially if they could get multiple rows updated. I say that because many SQL novices don't write triggers well.

Perhaps you could explain what you...

Martin,

nice summary. Thanks

Is the firewall blocking 1433?

It's not a skill set issue, necessarily, it's a need/want issue. I'm looking for a central backup solution that I don't have to manage. WHS does that. I have seen...

congrats on the book, and hopefully you'll get a few people coming by.