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Passive AlwaysOn Replicas, not as free as you might think

With the release of SQL Server 2012 and specifically the AlwaysOn feature we need to rethink the way that we handle the licensing for servers that will be passive servers.  In the past it's been assumed that passive servers didn't need to be licensed, and that was true, for the most part.  The...

Lugging fuel up stairs shouldn’t have been needed

While I applaud the hard work and ingenuity of the sysadmins who works through the days after hurricane Sandy to keep the generators running, one thing kept coming to my mind.  Why...

You aren’t going to want to miss #sqlkaraoke at the #sqlpass #summit12.

Like every year at Bush Garden in the international district of Seattle, WA the SQL PASS community will descend onto Bush Garden at 9:30pm Wednesday night...

Now that it’s too late, what DR prep can we do today?

While preparing for a major disaster is what should be done ahead of time, that's a little...

I Hope Everyone on the East Coast has a DR Plan

With hurricane Sandy dropping into the East Coast of the US this week this is a perfect time to think about DR plans.  DR planning isn't something that people should take personally when it is brought...

Recommended reading from mrdenny for October 26, 2012

This week I've found some great things for you to read. These are a few of my favorites that I've found this week.

• Using filetable with full-text? Lose the...

But We Are Hosted In The Cloud, We Don’t Need To Think About Architecture!

So you have moved your infrastructure into the cloud and everything is growing and going wonderfully.  Now you've got some consultant or job application telling you that you need to think about

Recommended reading from mrdenny for October 19, 2012

This week I've found some great things for you to read. These are a few of my favorites that I've found this week.

• SQL Server Data Tools in Visual...

SQL PASS 2012 1st Timers Webcast Recording

So yesterday was my SQL PASS 2012 1st timers webcast and it went great.  Lots of great questions from the audience which I think we even got all of answered.  If you missed the session and wanted to catch the recording it's posted up on the

SQL Karaoke at the 2012 SQL PASS Summit has a sponsor

I'm pleased to be able to announce that SQL Karaoke night (Wednesday night at Bush Garden in the International District) has a sponsor again this year.  The fine people over at Idera Software have agreed to sp