Resources for Learning SQL Server In this edition of the SSWUG newsletter I respond to a question from Tim regarding learning resources. Tim writes: I’m enjoying your newsletter. I’ve been an oracle DBA for over 10 years and am just now being introduced to the SQL Server world. Your newsletter is a huge help in my transition. You sign off […]

SSWUGtv – New Show! Will the cloud HELP our databases? Laura Rose, the news of the day and more. Also, the first in a series of segments on scale up vs. scale out and options that are available. [Watch the Show] Previously… Interview with Denny Cherry, SQL Server MVP and SSWUG.ORG Class Presenter. We also have the latest news on […]

Featured Article(s) I Caused a Security Breach…? The President called me into his office not a month later and let me know that the CFO was no longer with the company. I was to shut down all his accounts and make sure that we recovered his laptop. Troubleshooting Disk Performance… The disk system is a common source of performance issues […]

Featured Article(s) Exporting your SQL Server 2005 Backup to an FTP location Now that we have access to tools like SQL Server 2005/8, you might ask "Why would I need such rudimentary form of backup as FTP?". However, in many scenarios, mostly small scale environments where a company would like to take advantage of their FTP server and backup their […]

New SQL Server Show SelectViews: Today on the show we have three interviews – Kevin Kline, Scott Golightly and Anthony D’Angelo. We talked about all sorts of things, from Business Intelligence tricks to upcoming tools. [Watch the Show] Featured Article(s) Simple string encryption without using keys in SQL Server 2008 The following 2 rather simple functions demonstrate the power of […]

Featured Article(s) Oracle 11g Software Installation on LinuxCentOS-5 After going through the 2-Day DBA guide and talking about installing Oracle software, I thought it would be interesting to write an article that covered an actuall install of Oracle 11g on Linux–CentOS-5. Thanks To Our Sponsors We’ve worked with some great companies this year! We really appreciate their support and help […]

Register Early for the Virtual Conference… …and help provide feedback on setting up the session schedule, see the tools early, participate in chats and more. All just for getting your name in the hat early. The SSWUG SQL Server Virtual Conference – on your desktop, in your timezone, more than 27 sessions and much more. This is YOUR conference. > […]