When SQL Server 2014 CTP 1 was announced last week, I was on it and getting ready to download within a half hour of hearing about it. I quickly ran into a small issue. I didn't have a machine prepped for the install. There's no way I would install a CTP on my laptop, I've been … Continue reading Try out SQL Server 2014 CTP1 on Windows Azure
Sometimes we try an do things that just shouldn't work. Maybe they aren't supported or there technology isn't designed for that type of activity. Whatever the reason, we tend to do this every so often, adding even more gusto to the task when people tell us that it can't be done. Low and behold, I … Continue reading Install Windows Server 2012 on VMWare Workstation 8
First Monday of the month and time to update the monthly SQL Server checklist. Monthly SQL Server checklist, you ask? Oh yes, if you aren't in the habit, you and your co-workers should really be doing this. Checking your SQL Server environment is about making sure that things that can go wrong, don't go wrong. … Continue reading July 2013 – Monthly SQL Server Checklist
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