Stéphane Haby

Office 2013 and SQL Server 2012: an integrated, powerful BI solution

I have recently read that PowerPivot and Power View are natively present in Office 2013 and especially in Excel 2013. I found this fun and decided to install the preview of Office 2013!:-D First, what are(…)

SQL Server 2012: SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) – Schema and Data Comparison

In my life prior to SQL Server, I worked with Visual Studio Team System (VSTS). The “Schema and Data Comparison” feature of SQL Server 2012 Data Tools is a direct descendant of Visual Studio for Databases Professionnals (aka Data Dude)(…)

SnapManager for SQL Server: databases limitation policy

I recently talked to a customer about SnapManager, its recommendation on the number of databases and about a way to prevent the creation of more than 35 databases. The NetApp recommendation is no more than 35 databases on a single(…)

SQL Server 2012: Cumulative Update 3 (CU3) now available

This week, the third cumulative update was made available on the Microsoft website. What is in this CU for SQL Server 2012? This CU has 36 hotfixes: 25 for the engine 1 for SSAS 4 for SSIS 6 for SSRS(…)

Stéph@TechEd 2012: End – the new Certification Cycle for SQL Server 2012

For this last day () of the TechEd 2012, I going to present the new certification cycle for dba who wants to be certified for SQL Server 2012. But before, let's start with a brief introduction on Enterprise Information Management,(…)

Stéph@TechEd 2012: Episode2 – SQL Server 2012 & Windows Server 2012

Today it’s the real beginning of the TechEd with several sessions in parallel.

SQL Server 2012: First cumulative update is online

In my precedent article, I announce you the first fix for SQL Server 2012. One week after, the first cumulative update is downloadable on Microsoft website for SQL Server 2012.

SQL Server 2012: First fix has arrived

It’s just a little blog to announce you that the first fix for SQL Server 2012 came out last week on Easter Break.

SQL Server 2012: New Licensing

As we approach the release of version of SQL Server 2012, I think a little article about the Licencing is appropriate.

SQL Server 2012: How to create a Server Role?

Recently, during my many missions, a client asked me to give access rights to the SQL Server Logs from SSMS to his application managers.   As you know, you must give(…)