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Below are two examples of varying size engagements where PFE’s have been involved. These focus on SQL server, but the approach and methodologies discussed here are leveraged across all technologies and PFE engineers, Scenario 1: Covers a smaller engagement that naturally grew as the value was realised...

This is another article following up from the "Dedicated Support Engineers: What They Are and How They Can Help You" post. In this post I'll cover how a SQL DSE can help you and your organisation get the most out of your SQL Server and also how you can stay up to date with the latest SQL news...

Learn tools and techniques to monitor, diagnose, and repair performance issues in Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2012 As a SQL Server Administrator, you want to proactively prevent or minimize problems ; if they occur, you want to diagnose the cause and take corrective actions to fix the problem whenever...

Hello everyone, my name is Sanjaya Padhi and I am a Premier Field Engineer (PFE) for Microsoft Premier Support specializing mainly in SQL performance and Business Intelligence. Quite often we’re asked by customers for useful resources and online learning materials to help ramp up in SQL Server and as...

In an increasingly competitive environment, enterprises are realizing that they can only succeed by proactively identifying market trends and opportunities, and by responding rapidly to new business demands. To meet these challenges, decision makers need to gain actionable insight into their business...

According to Wikipedia – BI (Business Intelligence) is defined as follows; “Business intelligence ( BI ) is a set of theories, methodologies, processes, architectures, and technologies that transform raw data into meaningful and useful information. BI can handle large amounts of information to help identify...

  Over at www.microsoft.com/sqlserverlabs you'll find a set of pre-configured hands-on-labs, that will allow you to get your hands dirty, with the latest and greatest technology / features in SQL Server 2012. The nice thing about the labs is that the only thing you really need to run is a browser...

Record company EMI Music wanted to integrate the large amount of information it uses—including massive consumer surveys, demographic, and partner data from companies such as iTunes—to gain a single global view for its artists. By deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse technology...

We are pleased to announce a new series of skills transfer offerings direct from our Escalation Engineers. These Live Meetings are aimed at IT Professionals looking for insight into troubleshooting SQL Server. The presenters are all Escalation Engineers, focusing on their area of expertise. These...