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(SFTW) SQL Server Links 06/06/14

June 6, 2014 by John Sansom Leave a Comment

Good reads from around the Web.Smart Coffee

Many of you have been asking about what to read for your Professional Development, in addition to SQL Server books and so I’ve created a virtual bookshelf to share with you the titles that I have personally read and would recommend.

Here’s your weekly roundup of SQL Server Blog Posts, News and Technology Stuff. Enjoy….

From the SQL Server blogs

  • Upgrading To Sql Server 2014: A Dozen Things To Check – Thomas Larock (Blog|Twitter)
  • Confessions of a Brand Snob – Russ Thomas(Blog|Twitter)
  • Target and actual SQL Server uptime survey results – Paul Randal (Blog|Twitter)
  • MaxCmdsInTran “sync with backup” breaks Replication – MSRep Support Team(Blog)
  • Why You’re Tuning Stored Procedures Wrong – Kendra Little (Blog|Twitter)
  • What’s Worse Than A Null? An Incorrect Null – Thomas Larock (Blog|Twitter)
  • A Hint of Degrees – Kalen Delaney (Blog|Twitter)
  • Treasure Hunt: SQL Server Error Log – Jes Borland (Blog|Twitter)
  • Availability Groups Setup and Configuration from A to Z – Ted Krueger (Blog|Twitter)
  • REPL_SCHEMA_ACCESS wait type – CSS SQL Server Engineers (Blog)
  • SQL Server Diagnostic Information Queries for June 2014 – Glenn Berry (Blog|Twitter)

SQL Community Conversations

What your SQL community peers are talking about this week. Join the conversation..

  • Confused about my role – A new DBA reaches out community for advice. Can you help?
  • Disaster Recovery – the good, the bad, the ugly – DR Decision making.
  • Overwhelmed beginner DBDev seeks Your Advice – What should I learn about first?

Other Stuff Worth Reading

  • Why Something Like RapGenius Will Eventually Revolutionize Documentation
  • Free ebook: Introducing Microsoft Azure HDInsight
  • VMware hits back at Amazon cloud Trojan Horse with … a blog post
  • BBC to stream World Cup matches in 4K ultra HD

If you have an idea for the weekly links post, general feedback or just want fancy a chat then get in touch. Thanks for reading and have a great weekend.

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About John Sansom

I’m a Microsoft Certified Master(MCM) of SQL Server. I’ve been working with database technology in a variety of flavors for over fifteen years. I absolutely love what I do and genuinely feel privileged to be a part of our tremendous technology community. Got a question about SQL Server or being a DBA? Ask me!

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