SQL Server Replication and DR
Every once and a while people ask me if they should use SQL Server Replication to get data to a DR site. And typically to them my answer is “probably not”. The reason that I say that is for a couple of reasons. 1. If there are triggers on your tables, replication doesn’t have a […]
Want to know the quickest way to get your recruiting email deleted?
We all get emails from recruiters. I know that I’m shocked on a day that I don’t get them. Personally I love reading these emails as they are usually pretty damn funny. But I’m seeing a very disturbing trend in these emails. This trend is making job candidates pay to attend out of town job […]
How I use sp_whoisactive and sp_who3
On occasion I’m asked to come and look into some SQL performance problems on systems. Normally when I’m doing this the customer doesn’t have any third party tools installed and they are actively having problems, and these problems are leading to lost revenue or at least really pissed off customers and/or employees. As the systems […]
Windows 8 Boots With No Network
So I’ve run into a bit of a strange issue with Windows 8 on my laptop that I wanted to share in case anyone else runs into the same problem. My basic problem is that about 50% of the time when my laptop boots up into Windows 8 it can’t find the network. I know […]