Microsoft has made a preview version of Exchange 2016 available for download. The product seems to be on track to be release at the beginning of October when we will start seeing the start of the 2016 server releases. Tony Redmond has an unwashed opinion. And of course so does the…
A History of Windows Inforgraphic Microsoft has indicated that Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows as they will maintain the OS through a regular update process called Windows as a Service (WaaS) instead of providing service pack level updates.Check out this great infographic about the history of…
Attached is my presentation on SQL Server Certification (Update 8/2017) that will be presented at SQL Saturday – Columbus. Also provided are useful links in getting certified on SQL Server. Microsoft Learning – SQL Server Certifications MTA – Exam 98-364: Database Fundamentals Microsoft Virtual Academy – SQL Server Videos Why get Microsoft Certified? Why Brain…
Key Length and Encryption Strength The strength of encryption is related to the difficulty of discovering the key, which in turn depends on both the cipher used and the length of the key. Encryption strength is often described in terms of the size of the keys used to perform the…
It’s the Indy PASS 10th Anniversary Summer BBQ! Join us for an evening of fun, networking and like every month you are bound to learn a little something. SQL Sentry is sending Kevin Kline on a Summer SQL Vacation and Indy is one of the stops. They will be providing great…
Finally found a copy of the picture of The Krewe that was taken in front of the New Horizons booth at the Microsoft Ignite conference in Chicago. If you are in the IT industry and attend conferences you should make sure to meet up with this great group of people.
It’s been awhile since I have done a college update. Mainly because of my Algebra class where I literally went back to the basics. I’ve been working my way through the videos and practices at Khan Academy which I highly recommend if you need to learn the Maths. I admit…
Attached is my presentation on SQL Server Certification (updated 8/2017) that will be presented at the SQL Saturday – New York City on May 30th. Also provided are useful links in getting certified on SQL Server. Microsoft Learning – SQL Server Certifications MTA – Exam 98-364: Database Fundamentals Microsoft Virtual Academy – SQL Server Videos…
Exchange Server 2016 Architecture The Exchange Server 2016 Architecture builds upon the architecture introduced in Exchange Server 2013, with the continued focus goal of improving the architecture to serve the needs of deployments at all scales.The key change you will notice is the Exchange team removed the Client Access server…
SQL Server 2016 public preview now available! Three weeks ago at Microsoft Ignite the next major release of Microsoft’s flagship database and analytics platform was announced. Today over at the SQL Server Blog they are announcing the first public Community Technology Preview (CTP2) for SQL Server 2016. This public preview gives…