I once bought a car so I could drive to work every day. Not exactly a crazy thing to do as most people own cars for one reason or another. Getting to work each day is as good a reason as any other. I had a specific set of requirements (to get myself to work) … Read more
Today I had another article go live over at SQL Server Pro. Here is a quick excerpt: I have been involved in virtualization projects for about ten years now. In that time I have had the opportunity to track my own list of best practice items. It’s a list I share freely with customers that … Read more
Seriously? You did what now? OK, I’m sure it’s all shiny and new and takes up less space in your data center. That sounds wonderful, truly. But did you try anything else before agreeing to spend money like a sailor on shore leave? I’m here today to help you understand your performance tuning options before … Read more
This isn’t a real post, just a bunch of loosely connected thoughts I’ve been having. I purchased some software recently. I have done this hundreds of times in my life. When the package arrived it seemed smaller than usual. Here’s what it looked like on the outside: I was expecting to receive a DVD disc, but this … Read more
Grande. Bold. No room. It’s my standard order when at Starbucks. Despite there being thousands of ways to have my coffee prepared I prefer the simplest. It’s probably why I enjoy working with Windows Azure SQL Database (WASD) so much. The number of configuration options we have with WASD is limited. By limiting the options … Read more
I’ve been involved in a virtualization projects for almost ten years now. In that time I’ve had the opportunity to track my own list of “best practice” items. It’s a list I share freely with clients and customers that seek me out for virtualization advice. I can tell that virtualization (and Cloud) efforts are on … Read more
