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SQL Server Licensing Myths
Which would you rather do, wade through the nuances of SQL Server licensing or a typical tax form? Some days, I think the latter would be a welcome respite. Let’s just put it this way, I bet Brent Ozar (BrentO on twitter) is happy that licensing wasn’t the biggest part of the MCM grade. (I [...]
Getting Organized – Goodbye Paper?
[This is the first in a 4 part series of posts about "Getting Organized" , on track and my use of Evernote.]
Getting Organized Series Outline
Introduction and License Giveaway
A Task’s Life
The Death of a Task, Man
451 Degrees – Good For Notebooks
Do you struggle with organization? Note taking? Note Finding? I do and I could have found [...]
Hey Software Vendors – Get a Clue!
Psst. Hey Vendor – DBAs are secretly plotting against you! We hate what your products do to our environments. Sometimes we even work to get you replaced by someone else who makes a product in the same space but is “DBA-Approved”….
What’s that? You want the DBA stamp of approval?
I write this blog to help folks [...]
5 Things SQL Server Should DROP
When I picture Paul Randal, I picture a guy who likes to run up to a bees nest at a crowded picnic and give it a good couple whacks. You know what I mean, it’s that laughing picture in his twitter profile. Or maybe it’s the devil’s advocate style he has. Maybe it’s his controversial [...]
T-SQL Tuesday #005 – Reporting For Duty
Aaron Nelson is hosting this week’s T-SQL Tuesday. His topic, like mine from last week, has a lot of ways I could go. He basically said to talk about something that has to do with reporting. I decided to take the hodgepodge approach and talk about a couple things.
Disclaimer – I am not syndicating this [...]
Bill Clinton Wasn’t Impeached For…
Yes, he was impeached, by the house and acquitted by the Senate. Not the point of my post today, forget the politics. He wasn’t impeached for all of that business with Monica Lewinski. Was it unethical? Yes. Was it immoral? Well to me it is. Was that activity an impeachable offense? No. Why was he [...]
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