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TechNet Virtual Conference 19th June
Normally at this time of the year the evangelists would be wandering the UK with the TechNet road shows.  However this year TechNet has gone virtual as it’s become very apparent that you are finding it even more difficult to justify a day out of Read More...
How Green is your SQL Server?
The possibilities for consolidating SQL Server are many and varied, and one of the key drivers for all of these is the cost of energy which curiously doesn’t seem to have fallen in line with the price of oil & gas. Anyway I found this detailed whitepaper Read More...
Virtualization Unplugged Tour
I know many DBA’s have strong opinions on the pros and cons of virtualization especially when applied to SQL Server in a production environment, but I am concerned that a lot of myth and uncertainty surrounds the topic.  If you want to find out from Read More...
Mini Computing Performance
Performance Management doesn’t just apply to SQL Server, it is just as important in all aspects of engineering.  My cousin Stuart is one such engineer, he takes a standard Mini Cooper (the old kind) and adds a turbo and an Emerald engine control Read More...
There’s lies, damn lies and then there’s the environment
Every one from politicians to the IT industry is trying to raise their profile by establishing their green credentials. This causes lots confusion as they I’m greener than you arguments fly across companies, parties and even countries.  I think a Read More...
Evangelism in Eden
Evangelism is a pretty unusual job title, inspiring comments such as 'Only at Micrsoft'. This evangelist has been off to the Eden Project and I got chatting to one of their pollinators, Martin, and discovered that his role is to seed ideas and win hearts Read More...
Is your Journey Really Necessary
If there was a war on perhaps the government would bring back posters like this one from World War II asking the public not use public transport unless it was absolutely essential.  Petrol was rationed, so the price was irrelevant. Changing the subject Read More...
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