Comments on: SQL University: Orientation http://sqlchicken.com/2009/09/sql-university-orientation/ SQL Server DBA Tips & Tricks Tue, 15 May 2012 18:59:45 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jorge Segarra http://sqlchicken.com/2009/09/sql-university-orientation/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Jorge Segarra Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:11:48 +0000 http://sqlchicken.com/?p=154#comment-45 Yes Derek, you should be fine following along with Standard edition. I only said to use 2008 Express edition under assumption that students are starting off and don't have a dedicated instance to play with. I should probably clarify that up there (thanks for heads up on that). Running it on VM is fine and great way to learn. Microsoft does their training off VMs and the instances I'll be doing demos from are running on VM on my laptop. If you'd like you should check out http://virtualization.sqlpass.org for all things virtual with SQL Server. We're hosting our first webcast featuring Denny Cherry next week! Yes Derek, you should be fine following along with Standard edition. I only said to use 2008 Express edition under assumption that students are starting off and don’t have a dedicated instance to play with. I should probably clarify that up there (thanks for heads up on that). Running it on VM is fine and great way to learn. Microsoft does their training off VMs and the instances I’ll be doing demos from are running on VM on my laptop. If you’d like you should check out http://virtualization.sqlpass.org for all things virtual with SQL Server. We’re hosting our first webcast featuring Denny Cherry next week!

]]> By: Derek A Myers http://sqlchicken.com/2009/09/sql-university-orientation/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Derek A Myers Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:31:15 +0000 http://sqlchicken.com/?p=154#comment-44 Is it possible to go through this course using SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard? Are there critical differences between the Express version and the Standard version for training purposes? I plan on installing everything in a virtual machine. Do you have any preferences when it comes to this? If I boot from a VHD (Hyper-V and SQL Server) or just start up a VM within the OS, do you have any suggestions? Thanks. Is it possible to go through this course using SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard? Are there critical differences between the Express version and the Standard version for training purposes? I plan on installing everything in a virtual machine. Do you have any preferences when it comes to this? If I boot from a VHD (Hyper-V and SQL Server) or just start up a VM within the OS, do you have any suggestions? Thanks.

]]> By: Jorge Segarra http://sqlchicken.com/2009/09/sql-university-orientation/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Jorge Segarra Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:07:53 +0000 http://sqlchicken.com/?p=154#comment-43 Yup a syllabus will be coming up soon I just need to divvy up the coursework amongst the faculty before I get that up. Length of semester is as-yet to be determined since this is first go around at this. I'd like to shoot for class at least twice a week (gives me a hard-set blogging goal plus keeps everyone going). Yup a syllabus will be coming up soon I just need to divvy up the coursework amongst the faculty before I get that up. Length of semester is as-yet to be determined since this is first go around at this. I’d like to shoot for class at least twice a week (gives me a hard-set blogging goal plus keeps everyone going).

]]> By: Derek A Myers http://sqlchicken.com/2009/09/sql-university-orientation/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Derek A Myers Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:04:38 +0000 http://sqlchicken.com/?p=154#comment-42 This is awesome! This should motivate me to learn more about SQL Server. Do you plan on providing a syllabus? I see the first class starts on Monday. How often will there be a class? How long will the semester be? By the time I go through the course, will I be knowledgable enough to take over your job? :) This is awesome! This should motivate me to learn more about SQL Server.

Do you plan on providing a syllabus?

I see the first class starts on Monday. How often will there be a class? How long will the semester be?

By the time I go through the course, will I be knowledgable enough to take over your job? :)

]]> By: Rich Bartho http://sqlchicken.com/2009/09/sql-university-orientation/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Rich Bartho Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:22:27 +0000 http://sqlchicken.com/?p=154#comment-41 Can't wait to see the syllabus! I'll be sending a few people this since when I tried to explain things to them, they had this blank look on their face...lol. Can’t wait to see the syllabus! I’ll be sending a few people this since when I tried to explain things to them, they had this blank look on their face…lol.

]]> By: Jorge Segarra http://sqlchicken.com/2009/09/sql-university-orientation/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Jorge Segarra Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:59:43 +0000 http://sqlchicken.com/?p=154#comment-40 Don't worry, there are lots of tools and tricks that do "heavy lifting" and I'll be sure to cover those in future sessions. Anything in particular giving you headaches? Don’t worry, there are lots of tools and tricks that do “heavy lifting” and I’ll be sure to cover those in future sessions. Anything in particular giving you headaches?

]]> By: Jennifer Masse http://sqlchicken.com/2009/09/sql-university-orientation/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Jennifer Masse Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:39:52 +0000 http://sqlchicken.com/?p=154#comment-39 SQL is an absolute mystery to me and I wish you would invent a simple program that does the heavy lifting SQL is an absolute mystery to me and I wish you would invent a simple program that does the heavy lifting

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