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SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Assistant

January 7th, 2012

With SQL Server 2012 due to be released sometime hopefully in the first half of 2012 some of us need..

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SQL Pass Summit 2012

January 7th, 2012

SQL Pass Summit is the most comprehensive SQL Server conference you will be able to go to.

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Using RSScripter to Migrate your RDLs

January 1st, 2012

RSScripter is a great tool to help you migrate your SSRS reports from 1 environment to another. I have put together a powershell script to help speed up the process of changing values in your generated scripts.

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SQL Server Database Maintenance

December 20th, 2011

As a DBA or Consultant, Database Maintenance is one of the most important tasks that needs to be implemented. What..

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Recursive Common Table Expression

December 17th, 2011

Microsoft introduced the Common Table Expression (CTE) with the release of SQL Server 2005, so it has been around for..

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Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

November 16th, 2011

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.2 (MBSA) is a tool that provides a streamlined method of identifying any missing security updates..

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Granting a SQL Service account permissions to create SPN’s

November 15th, 2011

When preparing for a SQL Server installation, whether that be for a Stand-alone Instance or a clustered Instance, using a..

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SQL Server 2012 Licensing – How does it compare

November 7th, 2011

With the release of SQL Server 2012 sometime within the first 6 months of 2012, Microsoft released recently a data..

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SQL Server 2012 Licensing

November 4th, 2011

With the announcement that Microsoft’s SQL Server code-name ‘Denali’ at SQL PASS 2011 to be known as SQL Server 2012,..

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SQL PASS 2011 Day 3

October 23rd, 2011

Well we have reached the 3rd and final day of SQL PASS 2011. Once again the day starts off with..

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SQL PASS 2011 Day 2

October 14th, 2011

Following on from yesterday the sessions once again had plenty to choose from with 19 DBA based sessions to choose..

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SQL PASS 2011 Day 1

October 14th, 2011

Well yesterday was officially the first day of SQL PASS 2011 in Seattle Washington. The day started out with the..

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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.

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