Author Archives: Jorge Segarra

Make It Simple With Policy-Based Management

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Jorge Segarra Leave a comment

At work recently, I explained to a coworker the reasons and benefits of having databases in Simple mode in your development environment. Funnily enough, a few hours later, I see my friend Andie Letourneau (Blog | Twitter) posted a blog … Continue reading →

Featured, Policy Based Management, Syndication

Automating Web App Deployments with SSIS

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Jorge Segarra Leave a comment

This is just a quick note to let everyone know I’ve uploaded the project files from my Pragmatic Works webinar on Automating Web Application Deployments with SSIS. You can find the link on my Presentations page. If you missed the … Continue reading →

Business Intelligence, Syndication

SQL Server Denali CTP3: Policy Based Management

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Jorge Segarra 1 Comment

Whether you know it or not, Policy-Based Management is an integral part of the new release of SQL Server “Denali”. Did you know that the HADR feature actually leverages PBM for checks? Yup, that’s right folks. If you’re an administrator … Continue reading →

Policy Based Management, Syndication

LulzSec: Why You Should Care

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Jorge Segarra 3 Comments

Wow, it’s been a crazy last couple of months with LulzSec running around doing what they do. Oh, what’s that? You’ve never heard of them? Well for many outside of IT this is probably the case. For those of us … Continue reading →

Syndication

Pragmatic Tools: DTSxChange (Or DTS Must Die!)

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Jorge Segarra 1 Comment

Ah DTS packages…they suck. Seriously, it’s 2011. It’s been over a decade and we still have SQL 2000 and DTS packages lingering around our shops…sitting there…taunting us…asking to be upgraded but HOW? There’s SO much work having to learn SSIS, … Continue reading →

Business Intelligence, Syndication