Author Archives: George Walters
How to have remote meetings in today’s world
Having effective remote meetings is a challenge. This guide may help you succeed in terms of procedures and tooling. Continue reading
How to choose a cloud relational database when you know SQL Server
When choosing to migrate applications into Azure, many organizations want to reduce the burden of patching and maintenance. Going towards platform as a service (PaaS) helps in this journey. If you have some control over the code used in the … Continue reading
10 years of people and technology: What did I learn?
How a technical support professional evolved into a speaker, mentor, and key hiring decision maker. Continue reading
Best practices for SQL Server Availability
Microsoft, since 2012, has recommended Always-On Availability Groups as the Tier 1 solution for SQL Server databases. Here are the “Always On” Architecture guides: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/sqlalwayson/2012/07/03/alwayson-architecture-guides/ In particular, this guide is thorough, is written by still-famous experts in the SQL Server world, … Continue reading
Modern Migration Tour: SQL 2019 upgrade event in Burlington MA
Want to learn how to upgrade from SQL 2008/R2 to a more modern version? This roadshow will help you learn the tools necessary to do so! Continue reading
Microsoft Office and click-to-run technology
Microsoft has had a delivery mechanism called “MSI” which is the windows installer, for installing and updating the components of Microsoft Office for ages. This link has more on MSI. Starting around Office 2010, we incorporated “Click to run” as … Continue reading
What are Azure Hybrid Use Benefits and License Mobility for SQL Server and Windows?
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A LEGAL DOCUMENT FOR MICROSOFT LICENSING. CONTACT YOUR LICENSING SPECIALIST OR RESELLER OR MICROSOFT DIRECTLY. Since 2012, Microsoft has sold Enterprise SQL Server licenses per core, 4 core minimum (The old processors became 4 cores … Continue reading
Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance!
Recently announced was general availability of Azure SQL Database Managed Instance. I am excited by how much easier it is nowadays to reduce your workload by migrating to Azure SQL Database, and lifting and shifting to Managed Instance. What is this … Continue reading
The privilege of teaching others
Originally posted on George Walters:
This past weekend, I realized was blessed by quite a few things: 1) An understanding wife, who lets me go and train people in other cities while dealing with our children. 2) The SQL Saturday…
How I Work – Using OneNote For My Daily Task List
Originally posted on Caffeinated Data Science:
It’s not overstating things to say that I use Microsoft OneNote in every part of my life. I use it to create and track projects at work; categorize, list and annotate the technologies I…
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