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My First Days With Windows 8 RTM

As I'm as MSDN subscriber I was able to download Windows 8 from the MSDN website on August 15th and get it installed.  At this point I've upgraded all three of my machines so I wanted to give you a review of what I like and don't about the new OS.  Before I go on I'm not going to bitch and moan...

Recommended reading from mrdenny for August 17, 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.

• HOW TO: Use the Database Engine Tuning Advisor in...

Optimizing Microsoft SQL Server Performance in a Virtual Environment (Video)

This was reposted from SQL Server http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/DBI317 written by (author unknown). They get all the credit for this, not me.

In this session, learn what you should be...

Upgrading Windows 8 RP to RTM

So as we all know Microsoft hates allowing upgrades of OSs from Beta/CTP/RC/RP (or whatever) to RTM (Release To Manufacturing) bits.  However thankfully Microsoft has made it easy enough to do anyway.  Simply take your ISO/USB/CD/DVD or whatever install media you plan on using and make it...

Old Web Based Applications Need To Be Removed

What happens to most obsolete web based applications at most companies?  They sit idle on a web server for months, sometimes years.  Why is this a problem? Because many of these old applications can be easily exploited via SQL Injection allowing access into the SQL Server databases which they...

Recommended reading from mrdenny for August 10, 2012 at 10:02AM

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.

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  August 10, 2012  2:00 PM
  
  

  Full Day Storage and Virtualization Class at SQL Saturday 145

  
  
  Posted by: Denny Cherry
  SQL PASS, SQL Saturday, SQL Saturday 147, SQL Server

  On October 12th 2012 I'll be presenting an all day session titled "Storage and Virtualization for the DBA" as a pre-con session for SQL Saturday 145 in Nashville, TN (links to all...

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  August 9, 2012  2:30 PM
  
  

  SSWUG Virtual Conference Registration Is Now Open

  
  
  Posted by: Denny Cherry
  SQL Server, SSWUG

  It's that time of year again, it is time for the SSWUG virtual conference.  There is a great set of speakers for this virtual conference including myself, Kalen Delaney, Eric Johnson, Kevin Kline, Brian Knight, Lynn Langit, Bill...

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  August 9, 2012  2:00 PM
  
  

  Second Edition of Securing SQL Server now longer available for pre-order. It’s Shipping! (repost)

  
  
  Posted by: Denny Cherry
  AlwaysOn, Availability Groups, Azure, Data Loss, Data Security, Database Administration, Database security, Microsoft Windows, Security, SQL, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2012, Storage

  In case you missed the blog post over on securingsqlserver.com, I wanted to repost it here... I'm afraid that I've got some bad news.  You can no longer pre-order

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  August 6, 2012  10:00 AM
  
  

  Vendor Apps and AlwaysOn Availability Groups

  
  
  Posted by: Denny Cherry
  AlwaysOn, Availability Groups, Database, Microsoft Cluster Service, MSCS, SQL Server, SQL Server 2012, SSMS

  By now hopefully everyone knows about AlwaysOn Availability Groups in SQL Server 2012 and the high availability options that they provide to databases.  One problem with AlwaysOn Availability Groups when combined with third party applications is that the third party application may configure the...

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