SQL MCSA Name Changes
The Four new SQL MCSA certifications coming out this fall have had a last minute name change. http://bit.ly/2q8lWPj
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Yooper PASS Session
Tonight, I will be speaking remotely for the Yooper SQL Server User Group. I am assuming that Yooper refers to Upper Michigan. You can watch my recorded session on “The PROCESS of Queries” on YouTube.
SQL Server 2017 Released
Announcement from #MSDataAmp SQL Server 2017 is here. Also check out this blog post on AI built into data services. Watch the entire #MSdataAmp webinar as well as a series of deep dive sessions on each of the new SQL Server 2017 features. Available here.
Get Certified on SQL Server
T-SQL Tuesday #89 – The times they are a-changing Thank you to Koen Verbeeck for hosting this month’s T-SQL Tuesday. The topic for this month is the role of the DBA in a cloud based world. Will there be less jobs in the future for the traditional DBA? As with…
SQL Workbooks
So Kendra Little is starting a SQL Workbooks website where she will be helping people learn SQL Server by solving problems. I have always enjoyed her presentations and hope she is very successful in this new adventure.Visit her website and check out the courses.
Exam Passed – 473
Well, that was not as difficult as I thought it would be. I was able to pass the 70-473 exam for the Cloud Data Platform Specialist certification. The first place to start if you are interested in passing this exam is Microsoft Virtual Academy. It has a great overview of the exam topics…
Security and SQL Azure
I was doing some research on Security and SQL Azure Databases and found this great article form Joseph D’Antoni (Denny Cherry & Associates Consulting) and Stacia Varga (Data Inspirations) that I highly recommend. The summary states, “This paper details the security and data management features found in Microsoft Azure SQL Database….
Big Data Challenge
I completed the Know It, Prove It challenge and earned the Microsoft Virtual Academy Big Data badge. Whether you’re a Developer, Data Pro, or student, you can learn valuable skills quickly and correctly through video tutorials, assessments, and more. From now until December 14th you too can choose from one of…
Hekaton in SQL Server 2016 SP1
From the SQL Server Database Engine blog: With the release of SQL Server 2016 SP1, one of the outcomes is that In-Memory OLTP (aka Hekaton), is now available in SQL Server Standard Edition and Express Edition. Get a recap of the technology and some of the resource/memory limitations in these…
SQL Service Pack released
Just six months after SQL Server 2016 was released on June 1, 2016, the product has received its very first Service Pack from Microsoft. This Service Pack also contains fixes released in the first three Cumulative Updates. Click here to find a list of all the new features and capabilities….