Tag Archives: Tips

SA Does Not Mean Speedy Access

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Jorge Segarra 10 Comments

This quick write up comes courtesy of a tweet by Jonathan Kehayias (@SQLSarg) yesterday morning (Please Note: OH means overheard, meaning that statement is something Jonathan overheard. He’s WAYYYYY too smart to actually spread something that dumb as valid advice) … Continue reading →

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Beware Vendor Databases

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Jorge Segarra 5 Comments

This is just a quick post to serve as a warning sign to those who are DBAs in shops where you routinely get vendor pre-packaged databases (which should encompass about 99% of you). Today we had a vendor installing a … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 and Multiple Clocks

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Jorge Segarra 5 Comments

So unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few weeks/months, you may have heard about a little thing called Windows 7. Windows 7 is Microsoft’s latest iteration of its Operating System and along with a slew of … Continue reading →

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SQL University:Computer Lab at SQLServerbeta.com

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Jorge Segarra 1 Comment

Good afternoon students, this is just a quick announcement to let you know that SQL University (sort of) is offering a computer lab for students to cut their teeth on SQL 2008 technology. I say sort of because this lab … Continue reading →

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SQL University: Basic Tools Pt. II

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Jorge Segarra 5 Comments

In Tuesday’s class we covered the different authentication methods as well as did a quick walk-through of the SQL Management Studio interface. In today’s lecture we’ll continue looking at SSMS. Some of the things we look at include how to … Continue reading →

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