http://www.sqlmag.com/authors/author/author/5086182/rss/5086182en-USFri, 25 May 2012 10:47:08 GMTFri, 25 May 2012 10:47:08 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/training-sql-server-newbies-avoid-basic-database-mistakes-143183
By Brian Moran
SQL Server professionals still forget to put indexes on tables and still forget to test their backups. Do other professions do a better job of training newbies so that certain basic mistakes tend to be avoided as each new generation of workers come through the ranks?]]>Brian MoranWed, 23 May 2012 20:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/training-sql-server-newbies-avoid-basic-database-mistakes-143183http://www.sqlmag.com/article/storage-management/big-data-storage-cost-142921
By Brian Moran
DBAs and software architects may want to consider whether businesses are storing more data than actual business needs dictate. ]]>Brian MoranWed, 25 Apr 2012 09:46:25 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/storage-management/big-data-storage-cost-142921http://www.sqlmag.com/article/commentary/shorter-sql-server-conference-sessions-142641
By Brian Moran
Microsoft SQL Server conference sessions and webinars should arguably be limited to 30 minutes for optimal online viewing.]]>Brian MoranThu, 22 Mar 2012 09:39:22 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/commentary/shorter-sql-server-conference-sessions-142641http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/troubleshooting-sql-server-performance-problems-internal-external-resources-142441
By Brian Moran
SQL Server performance problem troubleshooting often isn’t anyone’s core job. SQL Server Pro expert Brian Moran discusses options for handling performance tuning management in organizations.]]>Brian MoranThu, 01 Mar 2012 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/troubleshooting-sql-server-performance-problems-internal-external-resources-142441http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/apples-ibooks-2-revolutionize-sql-server-book-training-market-142041
By Brian Moran
Brian Moran highlights the SQL Server 2012 Virtual Launch Event and explores how Apple’s iBooks 2 electronic textbook publishing platform will change the way SQL Server professionals read SQL Server books and attend conferences.]]>Brian MoranThu, 26 Jan 2012 13:13:09 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/apples-ibooks-2-revolutionize-sql-server-book-training-market-142041http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/sql-server-community-giving-141701
By Brian Moran
The SQL Server community is known for banding together to help those in need, whether they have a SQL Server-related question or a charity they want to support. Here’s two acts of giving that have inspired Brian Moran.]]>Brian MoranThu, 22 Dec 2011 10:48:24 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/sql-server-community-giving-141701http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/happy-sql-server-family-141399
By Brian Moran
What does SQLFamily mean to you? With Thanksgiving around the corner, Brian Moran discussed what the SQL Server community means to him.]]>Brian MoranWed, 23 Nov 2011 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/happy-sql-server-family-141399http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/prepared-find-sql-server-job-141068
By Brian Moran
If you left or lost your job today, have you set your career up in a way that you can quickly find a new job?]]>Brian MoranThu, 27 Oct 2011 15:22:28 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/prepared-find-sql-server-job-141068http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/pass-summit-2011-encounters-positively-impact-career-140705
By Brian Moran
Brian talks about how a brief encounter at PASS Summit 2011 could give you the confidence to know that you have what it takes to be a great database professional.]]>Brian MoranThu, 29 Sep 2011 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/pass-summit-2011-encounters-positively-impact-career-140705http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/software-patents-encouraging-litigation-innovation-140349
By Brian Moran
Is aggressive use of software patents beginning to have a negative affect on the technology business? Brian Moran thinks so, and here’s why.]]>Brian MoranThu, 25 Aug 2011 16:40:31 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/software-patents-encouraging-litigation-innovation-140349http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/future-paid-sql-server-conference-model-140001
By Moran, Brian
Brian explores how a change in conference models, from paid in-person events such as PASS Summit to free in-person events such as SQLSaturday, could affect SQL Server conference providers.]]>Moran, BrianThu, 28 Jul 2011 14:06:25 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/future-paid-sql-server-conference-model-140001http://www.sqlmag.com/article/Performancetuning/ssds-performance-tuning-experts-milkman-139591
By Brian Moran
Brian discusses how the proliferation of solid state disks (SSDs) could turn "throwing hardware at a performance problem" from a deadly sin to an easier and cheaper solution than performance tuning.]]>Brian MoranThu, 23 Jun 2011 14:58:08 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/Performancetuning/ssds-performance-tuning-experts-milkman-139591http://www.sqlmag.com/article/commentary/shaping-laws-affect-it-136279
By Brian Moran
Many laws affect the technology space; you need to educate yourself about legislation that affects your profession.]]>Brian MoranThu, 26 May 2011 11:31:47 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/commentary/shaping-laws-affect-it-136279http://www.sqlmag.com/article/microsoft-sql-azure-database/database-cloud-computing-cloudy-chance-meatballs-135994
By Brian Moran
Cloud technology is the future of IT, but the future of cloud computing—database in particular—is still a bit cloudy. ]]>Brian MoranWed, 27 Apr 2011 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/microsoft-sql-azure-database/database-cloud-computing-cloudy-chance-meatballs-135994http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/the-10k-server-of-the-future
By Brian Moran
The $10K Server of the Future]]>Brian MoranThu, 24 Mar 2011 11:42:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/the-10k-server-of-the-futurehttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/training-and-certification2/improving-the-sql-server-training-ecosystem
By Brian Moran
Brian offers up a few questions related to career-oriented technical training and improving the Microsoft training ecosystem.]]>Brian MoranThu, 24 Feb 2011 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/training-and-certification2/improving-the-sql-server-training-ecosystemhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/a-sql-server-professional-s-holiday-wish-list
By Brian Moran
Brian’s letter to Santa contains a wish list from naughty and nice SQL Server pros. Is your wish on the list?]]>Brian MoranWed, 22 Dec 2010 10:26:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/a-sql-server-professional-s-holiday-wish-listhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/rdbms-vs-nosql-and-the-winner-is-
By Brian Moran
Some companies have successfully implemented NoSQL on a enterprise scale, but does that mean it works better than relational database management systems (RDBMSs) in all cases?]]>Brian MoranThu, 28 Oct 2010 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/rdbms-vs-nosql-and-the-winner-is-http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/is-there-a-shortage-of-sql-server-experts-
By Brian Moran
There’s a perception that there’s not enough SQL Server experts to support the market. Brian explores whether this perception is actually reality.]]>Brian MoranThu, 26 Aug 2010 11:40:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/is-there-a-shortage-of-sql-server-experts-http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/cloud-computing-it-s-not-quite-ready-but-you-need-to-be
By Brian Moran
Brian explains why you’ll eventually have to make cloud computing work for you, whether you like it or not.]]>Brian MoranThu, 22 Jul 2010 12:42:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/cloud-computing-it-s-not-quite-ready-but-you-need-to-be