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Conferences and WiFi Security
Just a few quick notes about security before anyone shows up at the PASS Summit. First, set up lock codes on your phones, iPads, and laptops. Those of us who are security-conscious tend to play pranks...
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SQL Server (2011) Code Name Denali – Release Date Nov 9 2010
Microsoft just announced the release of the next version of SQL Server, code named Denali, at the PASS Summit in Seattle. The Community Technology Preview (CTP) version, somewhat like an early alpha...
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My Latest Experiment: #SQLPASS Free-Con
At big conferences like the Professional Association for SQL Server Summit in Seattle, attendees can pay extra to attend a pre-conference or post-conference session. Select speakers talk all day on...
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What the #SQLPASS Summit Means to You
Every year, the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) holds a big conference for SQL Server professionals – DBAs, developers, BI people, etc. Depending on how you look at it, it’s either...
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Changes to the Microsoft Certified Master of SQL Server Program
Microsoft just announced major changes to the Microsoft Certified Master of SQL Server program. I’m excited about the new direction of the program, although I’m a little biased – I helped with the...
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#SQLPASS Summit Keynote Day 1
You can refresh this page every couple of moments to see what’s happened. The most recent updates are at the bottom. You can watch the keynote live online too. Tina Turner Onstage at #SQLPASS 8:21AM –...
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Microsoft Atlanta: Cloud-Based SQL Server Monitoring
Microsoft Atlanta is a new cloud-based SQL Server monitoring tool. Companies can deploy an agent on their SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 instances, and the agent will communicate up to Microsoft’s...
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SQL Server Denali: HADRON ROCKS.
The next version of SQL Server, code name Denali, brings huge improvements when it arrives in 2011. To put these changes into perspective, let’s take a trip down memory road first and look at the...
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Plagiarism Week: Caught Another One
Every now and then I get enough content piled up about a subject that I decide to dedicate a whole week-long blog post series to it. The good news is that you’ll have plenty of original material to...
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Plagiarism Week: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast
“If you sit by the river long enough, you will see the body of your enemy float by.” – Proverb “The tribe has spoken. It’s time for you to go.” Jeff Probst, Survivor In Monday’s post about the latest...
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Plagiarism Week: Finding the Slimy Slimeballs
When I complain about plagiarism, I hear the same thing over and over from other bloggers: “Nobody ever plagiarizes me. I guess I’m not that important.” Really? So you’ve been checking to see if your...
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Plagiarism Week: Pilfered Presentations
I’m angry when people steal my blog posts. I’m bummed when people give away pirated PDF copies of our book. But the very worst feeling for me is when someone steals my presentations. Step Up I pour...
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Un-SQL Friday: Branding – Tough Love Edition
Jen McCown (the wife part of the husband-and-wife MidnightDBA team) declared yesterday to be the first Un-SQL Friday – a day where bloggers talk about anything other than SQL Server. The topic of the...
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My Favorite iPad Apps and Cases
These days, I find myself using my iPad more and more as my main computing device on the road. Some recent OS & app updates brought some killer improvements that have let me leave my laptop at...
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Resolving to Present More in 2011?
If your New Year’s Resolution in 2011 is to get more active in the SQL Server community, you have to get started now. SQLSaturdays are an easy way to dip your toe in the water because they’re free...
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The Twelve Days of SQL Series
The holidays are a time for giving back, and several of us are giving back to the community this year by recognizing some of the best blog posts of 2010. Happy Holidays from a Leather Merman Drinking a...
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Giving Away 10 Apple iPads and Red Gate SQL Monitor!
You need to relax and get out more. We SQL Server DBAs are constantly checking that cell phone, worried about that email from a user saying, “The server is borked.” When it comes in, we drop...
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SQLskills MCM Videos: Behind the Scenes
A few weeks ago, Microsoft unveiled changes to the Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) of SQL Server program and showed off new free video training materials by SQLskills. I was curious to hear what the...
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Happy One Year Anniversary, #SQLHelp!
One year ago today, #SQLHelp was born. Aaron Nelson (Blog – @SQLVariant) had the brilliant idea to set up a hash tag on Twitter that anyone could use whenever they had a question. I thought it was...
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Who Won an iPad and @RedGate SQL Monitor?
And now, the moment we’ve all been waiting for. The select statement, please: I See Angry Birds In Your Future Congratulations to the lucky winners, who will each get an Apple iPad 16GB with 3G and...
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