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ILIKESQL - Dandy Weyn's Blog
This presentation is all about me - presentation skills part 1: Food for thought...
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8 days ago
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As content owner for some of the public facing events at Microsoft, I have the great honor to work with very respectful people in our industry, and big names that drive a significant amount of attendance to their sessions at events. I also have the great...
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How Data Quality can make you feel less of a "donky"
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16 days ago
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I first wanted to highlight, specifically in this post, that I am a Microsoft Employee, not a spokesman for the company, and that this opinion is pure personal and might be different from the vision my employer has. Now we have that out of the way --...
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The importance of understanding DAX
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22 days ago
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The importance of understanding DAX.... The DAX language is the foundation of self-service Business Intelligence using the Microsoft stack. It is the language used to query and program both Microsoft PowerPivot for Excel 2013 and the new SQL Server...
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Automating the installation of my BI Demo platform with Data Explorer, Geoflow, Visual Studio 2012, BI Projects and Database Projects, SQL Server 2012 SP1 CU3
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1 month ago
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Automated and unattended installations Being able to install software fully automated can significantly reduce download times, walking through many graphical setup tools and waiting to provide options, that you can typically fully automate. The following...
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TechEd North America and TechED Europe Registration is open - register for my pre-con with @SQLRockstar and @scarydba
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2 months ago
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Join us for a rock solid pre-conference at TechED! At Microsoft Teched ( www.msteched.com ), I will copresent with @SQLRockstar Thomas LaRock and @scarydba Grant Fritchey. Our pre-conference will focus around how you as a SQL Server DBA can embrace...
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I lost over 15 pounds (7 kilo) and so can you - thanks to #Azure and #Surface
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2 months ago
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Priority Lanes, Heavy weights and lifting, and no storage space You've probably been there, getting on a flight, and if you're a frequent flyer like many of us in the IT industry you probably want to get on the flight early to claim the often limited...
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Automating installation of SQL Server, SSDT, Office 2013 and Visual Studio 2012
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2 months ago
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Automated and unattended installations Being able to install software fully automated can significantly reduce download times, walking through many graphical setup tools and waiting to provide options, that you can typically fully automate. The following...
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Installing SQL Server Data Tools (BI and Data Projects) in Visual Studio 2012 or Visual Studio 2012 Shell
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2 months ago
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About SQL Server Data Tools In this blog it is my goal to outline how to successfully obtain and install SQL Server Data Tools for both database development projects, as well as Business Intelligence Projects. First, we'll have a look at each of the...
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How to install a .MSI file unattended
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2 months ago
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As part of our hands-on-lab builds ( www.microsoft.com/sqlserverlabs ), I frequently have to install .MSI files. Using unattended installations for the majority of software installations significantly reduces installation time. The process below indicates...
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custom skins for Surface and Surface Pro
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2 months ago
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As I wanted to give a more personal touch to our Surface and my Surface Pro, I decided to look for custom skins. There actually is a great offer that runs through the Microsoft Stores. The store offers a customized skin for Surface RT, with direct...
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get your hands dirty with SQL Server 2012 SP1
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2 months ago
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Today I am happy to share with you that we released our updated hands-on-labs to our public portal. On www.microsoft.com/sqlserverlabs you'll find a set of pre-configured hands-on-labs that will allow you to get your hands dirty on the latest and greatest...
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About my Lenovo W520, presenting, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 drivers and more ...
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8 months ago
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The issue of getting the right drivers for your OS As an OEM System Builder in my early computer days, I spent quite a significant time finding the right drivers for a specific motherboard or a graphics adapter. Everytime we have new hardware, the...
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SQL Server 2012 Certification
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8 months ago
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Value of Certification The payout on certification in the IT Industry has been a key value to my professional career for many years. As I became certified on Windows NT and SQL Server 7.0 in 1999, qualified as Microsoft Certified Trainer and started...
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TechED North America - DBI Track - the audience has spoken
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11 months ago
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As Track Program Manager for the Database and Business Intelligence Track at TechED North America, I wanted to express my sincere THANK YOU to all attendees, speakers, staffers, and everyone involved in the logistics of TechED North America. We had...
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SQL Server BareMetal Workshop series - part 1: How to build an installation VHD file that includes all software needed to start with SQL Server 2012 Database and Business Intelligence
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over 1 year ago
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I truly wanted to write this type of blog long time ago, but given the fact that next week I am teaching our SQL Server 2012 Workshop, for which I did the primary design and development (and thus also delivery), I think it is very time appropriate to...
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TechED North America / TechED Europe pre-conferences for Database and Business Intelligence
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over 1 year ago
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As content lead on the Database and Business Intelligence Track I am happy to announce that we will have 2 pre-cons at Tech ED North America an Tech ED Europe. That's right - based on popular demand we are hosting these pre-conferences at both Tech...
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SQL Server 2012 - SPECIAL OPS TOUR - part 2
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over 2 years ago
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CALLING ALL SQL SERVER PROFESSIONALS The Special Ops Tour, brought to you by Microsoft and PASS, is deep into the planning stages. The most highly-anticipated SQL Server tour of the year is just a few months away. But our agents can't do this without...
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the Nokia Lumia 800 Windows 7.5 "Mango" phone - a user's review
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over 2 years ago
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While I was traveling in Europe, I was inspired by some announcements that were made in regards to the release of the first Nokia Windows Phones. Inspired and encouraged as I was .. I tried to get my hands on one of them which shouldn't be that big of...
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SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate RC0
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over 2 years ago
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We've had some great announcements over the past couple of days, with the announcement of the SQL Server 2012 SPECIAL OPS TOUR. #specialopstour Now we have even more updates: SQL SERVER 2012 RC0 is available. Since this morning SQL Server...
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SQL Server Special Ops Tour
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over 2 years ago
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CALLING ALL SQL Server PROFESSIONALS: SQL Server 2012 is the most important release ever of SQL Server with its’ mission critical, breakthrough insight and cloud on your terms features. Do your part to bring the SQL Server 2012 roadshows to your...
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happy upgrade to a brand new Samsung Focus S - migrating your applications
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over 2 years ago
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As today ATT released the new Samsung Focus S Windows Phone, a huge lineup was seen at many stores. Unfortunately, I realised it too late to get to the closest store - so I had to drive a bit further and get my hands on a brand new phone. But hey....
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by popular demand - SQL BareMetal scripts
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over 2 years ago
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If you ever attended any of our SQL BareMetal Hands-on-Labs or Workshop, pretty sure you were excited about some of the scripting. On popular demand I have looked at an easy way to distribute some of that scripting, and in the future we will continue...
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SQL Server 2012 BareMetal Workshop - Are you an MCT?
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over 2 years ago
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Are you a Microsoft Certified Trainer that teaches SQL Server 2012? Based on the succes of our BareMetal Hands-on-Labs and Instructor Led Labs we are building a 2 Day Workshop for Business Intelligence and Mission Critical. Are you interested in...
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Just Announced - SQL Server 2012 - coming to you in 2012
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over 2 years ago
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SQL Server 2012 is coming! Today at SQL PASS SUMMIT 2011 , our CVP Ted Kummert revealed the product name of the next version of SQL Server code name "Denali". As it might not come to any surprise we are proud to announce SQL Server 2012 , releasing...
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Firewall Configurations for SQL Server
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over 2 years ago
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I've been asked the question many times, and you probably have seen it before ... The "warning" message that displays during a SQL Server installation and warns you about "Firewall" configurations. To optimize for a minimal footprint and maximum security...
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