Exchange 2016 Training
If you plan to implement Exchange Server 2016 or Exchange Online, or if you want to make sure that your implementation was done right, these…
MCSA 2016 Certifications
Microsoft announced today that New MCSA certifications are out for both Windows Server 2016 http://bit.ly/295AIN0 and SQL Server 2016 http://bit.ly/295AWUG. Upgrade exams are also available for…
SQL Saturday Schedule
We had three times as many speaker submissions as we had actual open speakers slots for the upcoming SQL Saturday Indianapolis. It was very difficult to…
SQL Server 2016 Training Kit
The folks over at Channel 9 have a great series of videos to get you started with what is new in SQL Server 2016. Join…
MCT Day Announced
For the third year, I am not only helping to organize the MCT Day event at Microsoft Ignite, but I have once again helped create…
Narrowing the Skills Gap
Last year, there were 566,308 computing jobs open in the U.S. alone, while only 42,969 computer science students graduated into the workforce. As we witness…
Microsoft and LinkedIn
What happens when you join the world’s leading professional cloud and the world’s leading professional network? We are about to find out. Today, it was announced that…
Exchange Troubleshooting
When trouble strikes, the most valuable person in the room is the one who can confidently tackle the unknown. Being an effective troubleshooter is more…
SOS_Scheduler_Yield
The SQL Server SOS_SCHEDULER_YIELD is a fairly common wait type and it could indicate one of two things: SQL Server CPU scheduler is utilized properly and…