At my previous employer I took part in several projects that involved migrating databases not only to new hardware but also to new versions of SQL Server. We upgraded machines running the 2000 and 2005 versions of SQL Server to 2008. Here's how we went about doing it, and some helpful hints we figured out along the …

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When preparing to take certification exams, I always purchase test preparation materials no matter how ready I feel that I am. I do this for two reasons: There's no such thing as being too prepared (being a Boy Scout taught me this many times over) I can be sure of what topics will be covered As I was getting ready …

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While I wasn't explicitly tagged for participation in this meme, Wendy Pastrick (blog | twitter) was kind enough to tag everyone else who hasn't been tagged already. Being in need of a first topic for a blog post, this seemed like a good one to start with! Since a lot of things have already been spoken for, here's 3 …

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