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Email for a Small Business
Mike and I set out in business just over 6 years ago, that is almost medieval times in the IT world and much has changed since then. We regularly plan and revise decisions we've made in the past,...
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ISA Server site to site VPN failure error 789
We have computer equipment in two main locations our office in Hatfield and a remote Data Centre. This allows us to have our desktops and laptops in the office near to where we work (most of the time)...
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Backing up SQL Server Maintenance Plans in SSMS and then with PowerShell
I was working with a customer reviewing a database server when we noticed that many maintenance plans had been created on the server that were not being backed up so in the event of a catastrophic...
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Index Maintenance with PowerShell
Over recent years there has been plenty of discussion about SQL Server index maintenance. The basic principle is that you must maintain your indexes to prevent them from becoming too fragmented...
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PowerShell SMO and Command Timeout
I was creating a PowerShell script today that executed a query using SMO. Everything was working smoothly until I needed to run a query that took approximately 25 minutes to execute when I received a...
View ArticleDDD9 Introduction to PowerShell session slides
On Saturday I presented an Introduction to PowerShell at DDD9 as promised during my presentation I've uploaded the slides and provided them for future references here on my blog. I had a a great time...
View ArticleLondon SQL Server User Group March 2010 Meeting
I attended the London SQL Server User group last week. It was a great event with a good turnout especially when you consider that many of the familiar faces are out in Seattle at the MVP summit. The...
View ArticleMy Developer PC Build List
I've kept a rough install list for a few years. I find it useful to have a general running order when installing a new PC to make sure that I'm on track and it avoids me finding an essential utility...
View Article#Guathon London June 2011
I was fortunate enough to hit the developerdeveloperdeveloper.com website early enough to bag myself a ticket to the latest #Guathon taking place in London yesterday. This was a free event thanks to...
View ArticlePowerShell at nxtgenug Birmingham
I took a trip up to Birmingham after work on Tuesday to present an Introduction to PowerShell for the nxtgenug user group. It was a good turnout and a very warm and receptive audience, thanks to...
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