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Allan Hirt

Allan Hirt consults for and trains clients all over the world. He has written or co-authored numerous SQL Server publications; his latest book is Pro SQL Server 2005 High Availability (Apress). You can find him on the Web at http://www.sqlha.com.
Email: allan@sqlha.com

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Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server

By Allan Hirt, 07/22/2008

If you prefer a GUI-based backup and recovery solution, and you have mostly standalone SQL Server instances, Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server might just be the perfect product ...

Compression Testing and Results

By Allan Hirt, 03/28/2008

A description of the testing environment, method, and results for this comparative review.

SQL Server Backup Compression Shootout

By Allan Hirt, 03/28/2008

A SQL Server expert takes a detailed look at three popular SQL Server backup compression tools.

Backup Compression and SQL Server 2008

By Allan Hirt, 03/27/2008

Will SQL Server 2008 eliminate the need for a third-party backup compression tool?

Disk Configuration for Failover Clustering

By Allan Hirt, 07/19/2007

About to implement failover clustering in your environment? One of your most important considerations will be the disk configuration. Here's how to get it right.

SQL Server Consolidation

By Allan Hirt, 04/19/2007

Learn what steps to take to assess your SQL Server environment and determine whether planning a workload consolidation makes sense.

Getting Help

By Allan Hirt, 04/19/2007

Hire someone to assist you in analyzing and assessing your SQL Server environment.

Using Performance Monitor to Record Counters

By Allan Hirt, 04/19/2007

You can use Performance Monitor to gather statistics if your company doesn’t have a centralized monitoring tool.

Outsourcing

By Allan Hirt, 04/19/2007

Although consolidation might lead to outsourcing, your company will still need onsite senior-level DBAs.