The April edition of the WARDY IT Solutions SQL Server newsletter is now available here . This newsletter includes: Learn DAX in 30 Minutes xVelocity in SQL Server 2012 SQL Server Virtual DBA A full archive of SQL Server newsletters can be found here...

Today SQL Server 2012 has been released. Microsoft has officially released to manufacturing (RTM'd) SQL Server 2012 a day before the SQL Server virtual launch . An evaluation edition of SQL Server 2012 will be available for download later today from here...

User Access Control (UAC) filtering causes WMI scripts to run under the standard user token unless the script is run in elevated privilege mode aka "run as Administrator." There is a further complication. If the target machine is not attached to a domain...

A colleague of mine posted how to get SMO to Impersonate a Windows Account and I haven't been able to make it work until now. In my case I was testing SMO impersonation of a Windows account in a Workgroup, not a Domain. Here is how I managed to get SMO...

PASS SQLSaturday's are free 1-day training events for SQL Server professionals that focus on local speakers, providing a variety of high-quality technical sessions. For the first time SQLSaturtuday will be held downunder in the following cities Brisbane...

A recent Longhaus study on CIO Confidence found that in the minds of Australian CIOs, DBAs are doing such a good job that there is no need to change the resource structures, with 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' being an appropriate attitude. However,...

The February edition of the WARDY IT Solutions SQL Server newsletter is now available here . This newsletter includes: AlwaysOn HA and DR Design Patterns Virtual DBA on the Windows Phone Kalen Delaney SQL Server Training in Australia SQL Server on Flash...

The January edition of the WARDY IT Solutions SQL Server newsletter is now available here . This newsletter includes: SQL Server BI on the iPad SQL Server 2012 Multisite Clustering Kalen Delaney SQL Server Training in Australia A full archive of SQL Server...

Organisations are continually looking at how they meet the increasing needs of uptime and data availability. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 provides a set of features and capabilities that enable businesses to achieve the highest level of availability and...

Happy New Years and best of wishes for 2012! For many people this time of the year is an opportunity to reflect on the year that was and make plans for the year ahead. This planning often results in creating a number of personal goals and New Year's Resolutions....

SQL Server 2012 is coming! Microsoft Learning has already started developing some of the exams, courses, and books that will help you learn SQL Server 2012. We are pleased to say that WARDY IT Solutions has been commissioned by Microsoft Learning to assist...

The November edition of the WARDY IT Solutions SQL Server newsletter is now available here . This newsletter includes: Amazon Web Services for SQL Server 2012 SQL Server 2012 Product Guide SQL Server 2012 Licensing Changes Kalen Delaney SQL Server Training...

WARDY IT Solutions is proud to announce the release of the Virtual DBA application for the iPhone and iPad. This mobile interface provides you the freedom to easily see the status of your SQL Server topology at any time beyond the limits of your desktop....

Today Microsoft announced the changes in licensing that will be introduced in the next release of SQL Server, SQL Server 2012. SQL Server 2012 was previously code-named 'Denali' and is scheduled for release in the first half of 2012. These licensing changes...

The October edition of the WARDY IT Solutions SQL Server newsletter is now available here . This newsletter includes: Maximizing Throughput with RSS Tuning Analysis Services 2008 R2 Performance Guide Microsoft Software Assurance Training Vouchers (SATV)...

The name for the next release of SQL Server was announced yesterday at the SQL PASS conference as SQL Server 2012. Previously the next release of SQL Server had the codename "Denali". WARDY IT Solutions has been developing training for SQL Server 2012...

The core role of a Database Administrator is protecting the data assets of an organisation. However today's DBA is juggling many different roles and responsibilities; from day-to-day operational support through to project delivery. As a result of these...

WARDY IT Solutions has a deep understanding of the challenges being faced by many public sector departments and agencies and the need for them to continually do more with less. As a result WARDY IT Solutions is proud to announce another two SQL Server...

The September edition of the WARDY IT Solutions SQL Server newsletter is now available here . This newsletter includes: Diagnosing and Resolving Latch Contention Support changes for SQL Server 2000 Kalen Delaney SQL Server Training in Australia A full...

Kalen Delaney is the author of the bestselling books SQL Server 2008 Internals , Inside SQL Server 2005: The Storage Engine and Inside SQL Server 2005: Query Tuning and Optimization and is considered to be the foremost expert on Microsoft SQL Server internals....

With all of the awards that WARDY IT Solutions has recently won there has been a running joke about changing the company name to 'Awardies'. On the back of being named the 2011 Data Platform Partner of the Year (an award we have held since 2009) WARDY...

For any organisation data is the second most important asset behind people. Data provides organisations with a strategic advantage that allows them to do more with less. WARDY IT Solutions has a deep understanding of the challenges being faced by many...

WARDY IT Solutions has been announced as the winner of the Microsoft Data Platform Partner of the Year Award. This award recognises WARDY IT Solutions as Australia's leading solution provider for Microsoft SQL Server. WARDY IT Solutions is proud to have...

The August edition of the WARDY IT Solutions SQL Server newsletter is now available here . This newsletter includes: SQL Server Denali CTP 3 Product Guide Database Maintenance for SharePoint 2010 A full archive of SQL Server newsletters can be found here...

Once again WARDY IT Solutions has been recognized as Australia's leading SQL Server consultants, trainers and Business Intelligence specialists. WARDY IT Solutions has been awarded as a finalist for the Microsoft Australia Partner Awards (MAPA) Data Platform...