I’d be honest. I was a bit emotional as I was preparing my presentation for the PASS Professional Development Virtual Chapter. If you’ve seen some of my presentations, you’ll know that I love telling stories to get the message across. But for this presentation, the story really hits home as I’m reminded of a friend […]
Last year, I got introduced to DH2i and DxEnterprise. Since I work with different customers to provide SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery solutions, I’m always trying to find different ways to help meet business objectives while reducing total cost of ownership. I was a bit hesitant at first to try out DxEnterprise since I’ve […]
Whether we like it or not, every decision we make is driven by the values we believe to be important. The decision whether or not to exercise shows how much we value our health The decision whether or not to learn a new skill shows how much we value our intellect and our career The decision […]
With less than a year before SQL Server 2005 extended support ends, customers can start planning for upgrading their databases to SQL Server 2014. In a previous blog post, I talked about how to integrate Microsoft Product Lifecycle and Support Policies into IT Operations which concluded with planning upgrades and migration based on the version of […]
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. – Stephen Covey – Here’s a familiar response you’ll get when you ask someone how they’re doing – BUSY. It seems that busyness has become a badge of honor these days. I know what that means, I was born and […]