Sep 20, 2017 | Azure, Cloud
The Problem with Overprovisioning in the Cloud When it is time to purchase new resources for one or more applications, the non-scientific approach of “guesstimating” the requirements can be expensive whether for on-premises capital expenditures or Cloud-based...
Sep 7, 2017 | Training Events
We are excited to announce that we are sponsoring InnoTech Austin IT & Innovation Conference for a second year in a row. Last year’s training event saw over 1000 attendees, if you didn’t make it, well here’s your chance to get in for FREE! Just go to...
Jul 26, 2013 | Training Events
I’m speaking in Sacramento at SQLSaturday #222 tomorrow! I’m especially fond of Sac since I lived here for 10 years (in Elk Grove) from 1995 to 2005 when we moved to the Austin area. I have many long time friends in this city. I enjoyed a precon by Kalen...
Jun 28, 2013 | Training Events
I’m excited to say that my AlwaysOn session was selected for the South Florida SQL Saturday (in the Ft. Lauderdale/Miami area). I have never been to this part of FL before so I am quite excited. They scheduled me to speak at the same time as another AlwaysOn...
May 17, 2013 | Training Events
I am super excited that I was selected to present my AlwaysOn – Finally A Usable ‘Mirror’ session in Redmond, WA. The session is an hour long and is for SQLSaturday 212 on May 18th, 2013. The place will be loaded with SQL Server all-stars, oh and...
May 15, 2013 | Cloud, HADR, SQL Server Maintenance, SQL Server Performance, SQL Server Recovery
Intro Microsoft SQL Server has had Mirroring starting with version 2005, and now that SQL Server 2012 is released, there is an additional feature set called AlwaysOn (marketing info | technical info). AlwaysOn in currently an Enterprise only feature, so Standard...
May 2, 2013 | Training Events
One of my favorite clients: EOG Resources, asked me to create a custom 4 hour training class for five of their employees. I worked it up and delivered it yesterday. The audience seemed really pleased. But that is probably because they had a chance to catch some much...
Apr 11, 2013 | SQL Server Presentations, Training Events, User Group
When I was at the PASS Summit 2012 last November, a friend of mine Jason Brimhall (b|t SQL MCM and a lead author of this book) asked me to present my AlwaysOn – Finally, A Usable ‘Mirror’ presentation at the S3OLV SQL Server Users Group in Las Vegas...
