This article is one part of a 5 part series highlighting where DBAs can deploy SQL Server databases. The 5 places where your SQL database can live are: Physical […]
When do I install SQL Server on a physical server?
This is one part of a 5 part series highlighting where DBAs can deploy SQL Server databases. The 5 places where your SQL database can live are: Physical server […]
Are my Azure VMs in IaaS available enough?
We frequently hear about Azure Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) having a 99.95% uptime SLA. Here is the direct quote from Microsoft, “For all Internet facing Virtual Machines that have two or […]
The Right Way To Build A “Small” SQL Server
“I just need a ‘small’ SQL server for this production database.” Many CIOs have come to me making this statement, and are immediately set back by licensing costs. This […]
How to Build a Hyper-V VM for SQL Server
There are many design considerations that can dictate how to build your virtual machines (VMs), a major consideration is storage. This blog will focus on using virtual hard disks […]
Windows Server 2012 – Simpler Storage Administration with Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces
Windows Server 2012 brings a plethora of features built-in to the OS that once required expensive software and hardware add-on purchases. Several of the Windows Server 2012 improvements regard […]