SQL Server 2005 Upgrade advisor is a must tool if you are still working with SQL Server 2000 and looking to upgrade. However when you go to use this tool, you may hit an issue with being able to run the tool and get any valid results for your environment. This quick blog will give you the steps to keep you going with investigating your environment.
The world of Cloud Computing is changing very quickly. Whether you are already using cloud services or looking at using cloud services to host your website or extend your SQL Server footprint into a hybrid environment the performance improvements in cloud resources from Azure is constantly improving.
T-SQL Tuesday #59 topic is My Hero. Have a read of my take on this topic for the month.
This morning like so many other SQL Server community members around the world I received an email from Microsoft congratulating me on being award the Microsoft MVP Award – SQL Server for 2014. This is my first time being awarded this honor and I am humbled to be a recipient of this award. For my fellow first time award recipients I congratulate you all for the hard and tireless work you have been undertaking in the SQL Server community. Aside from myself and my fellow first-timers a big congratulations must also go out to the many more who received this award again. This is testament to the fact that there are so many people who are willing to provide to the SQL Server community to make it better for everyone.
Hi, I'm Warwick Rudd, I am a Microsoft Data Platform MVP as well as a Microsoft Certified Master working as the Principal Consultant here at SQL Masters Consulting.
In my blog I will look at all things SQL Server as well as some things outside of the SQL Server relm but hopefully you will find them helpful and interesting.