Episode 76: Availability Group Improvements

Corporate culture is a BIG deal when it comes to job satisfaction, and it is interesting to see how different sectors can be.  Today we talk with Doug Purnell, DBA at Elon College in North Carolina an...

28 Okt 201525min

Clustering is a now tried and true technology to help increase the availability of your SQL Server environment.  I talk with Paul Popovich about his experiences with clustering and how his approach ha...

21 Okt 201523min

I attended Kevin Feasel's SQLSaturday session entitled Apply Yourself and thought it was pretty funny. While not close friends, I have know Kevin for a while and knew he had good stuff. He there sha...

14 Okt 201530min

Database corruption is something that will eventually come to all data professionals.  While I have been fortunate to only come across is a handful of times, I was glad that I was able to get back the...

7 Okt 201531min

So it turns out an old dog can learn new tricks--or at least that is what happened to me when I chatted with Grant Fritchey from Red Gate software about SQL Server Statistics.  Always taking an opport...

30 Sep 201534min

We mix things up a bit as I chat with Thomas Frank from collegeinfogeek.com about test anxiety and test preparation.  Taking a test can be a big deal and it is always interesting to get other options ...

23 Sep 201532min

Joey D'Antoni has been doing quite a bit with database automation and I caught with him to discuss his experiences about how database automation has helped him be more efficient and have fewer support...

16 Sep 201529min

I chat will Louis Davidson about database design and get his thoughts on some strategies about how to go about making your design and what tools are available to help you.  It may surprise you that, a...

9 Sep 201533min