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SQL Server brings another enhancement to Availability Groups for us to use resources more appropriately.

With the release of SQL Server 2016 and Windows Server 2016, we are able to create Availability Groups across domains or in Non-Domain environments. To achieve this we need to use certificates for each instance in the Availability Group to be able to communicate with each other.

With the release of WIndows Server 2016 & SQL Server 2016, we received the support for a Non-Domain Cluster allowing us to create an Availability Group on workgroup servers.

The Data Migration Assistant is the replacement for SQL Server Upgrade Advisor

SQL Saturday #630 is back in town for 2017 in Brisbane

As a data platform guy, I need to be aware of a lot of technologies and how they relate and fit into environments. In this post I will take you through the installation of Power BI Desktop to allow you to start your journey with Power BI.

Applying SQL Server Services Packs to your environment is very important. The approach on when to apply service packs has changed over time, and makes it very important to have the process included into your support windows. This post takes you through how to apply a Service Pack into an Availability Group environment.

Microsoft has announced the release of SQL Server 2016 SP1 today and this release has some ground breaking revelations for those in the industry. Read on to find out what SQL Server 2016 SP1 can do for you…..

Microsoft has announced the release date for general availability of SQL Server 2016. to find out what this means for you read on ……..

Microsoft has released Cumulative Update 2 for SQL Server 2012 SP3.This cumulative update has 21 fixes.

Microsoft has released Cumulative Update 11 for SQL Server 2012 SP2.This cumulative update has 14 fixes.

With the release of SQL Server 2016 RC0, we are looking at what has changed with the installation processes of SQL Server 2016. In particular in this post we are having a look at what has changed with the installation process for Management tools. Read more…..