Learn How Vendors Price Their Software
Books,Free Stuff | April 8, 2010 | 4:45 pmAs DBAs, we are often put in the position of purchasing software from third-party vendors. If you are like me, you are probably amazed at the wide variation in software prices, and how the price of a product seems to bear little relationship with its actual cost. For example, why is the SQL Server Enterprise ...read more
24 Hours of PASS Registration Now Open
Conferences,PASS,Speaking Schedule | April 6, 2010 | 9:36 amRegistration for the 24 Hours of PASS is now open. This free, online training event will be held starting 12:00 GMT on May 19, and include 24 live presentations on a wide variety of topics, with a special emphasis on SQL Server 2008 R2. Speakers include Adam Machanic, Andy Leonard, Brad McGehee, Brent Ozar, Brian ...read more
Winner of the March SQL Aloha Contest
Question of the Month | April 2, 2010 | 11:49 amThe March SQL Aloha contest had a total of 25 entries, and all of them were great responses to this month’s question, which was: What is the biggest mistake/problem you have ever found on a SQL Server instance, and how did you fix it? If you haven’t read them yet, you need to take the ...read more
Speaking Seven Times in April
Speaking Schedule | | 10:44 amApril will be a busy month for me as I will be speaking seven different times, on seven different topics, at four different user group and conferences. Here’s my lineup: Baltimore SQL Server Users Group Monday, April 5, 2010, 7:00-8:00PM ”How to Use the SQL Server 2008 Performance Data Collector to Analyze Queries” I will ...read more
April Question: What advice would you offer a novice DBA in order to help them along in their career?
Question of the Month | April 1, 2010 | 1:00 amPost your responses to the above SQL Aloha Question of the Month in the comments section below (at www.bradmcgehee.com if you are viewing this from a syndicated newsfeed). And don’t forget to enter your e-mail address when you post your response, so I can contact you if you win. I’ll pick the winner that offers ...read more
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