Brent Ozar Unlimited® Weekly Links, August 18th Edition

This newsletter was made with organic free-range links. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Join Us in Seattle Our 2-day Make SQL Server Apps Go Faster class is for developers and DBAs stuck with a database server that just isn't fast enough. We'll cover wait stats, the plan cache, indexing, and query anti-patterns. Use coupon code Seattle100 and it's just $595. Learn more now. Brent's Links Thinking Through DR Wanna know how good your disaster recovery plan is? Ask what it would take to destroy your data. Intel CPU Bugs Intel found bugs in recent Xeons, and the fix is this Windows patch. Admins and Ambulances Mike Walsh's blog post has consulting in the title, but ignore that - all admins should read it for perspective and priorities. Jeremiah's Links It turns rows into columns! Reasons you should be using SQL PIVOT. NoSQL Response Times NoSQL may not be faster - in some edge cases systems like HBase could be a lot slower. Database Commandments The 10 Commandments of Database Management. Kendra's Links Free resume templates Why should your resume look boring? Security Updates for SQL Server Learn if your version of SQL Server is impacted and read more about the fix here. Are you Registered for the 24 Hours of PASS? Brent and Jes will both be speaking on September 9th! Get registered for this free event here. Brent says to Developers: You Don't Need a DBA. I'll Prove It. Jes solves Mysteries of Missing Indexes [Video] Jeremiah on Generating Identities Brent's tips for #SQLPASS Speakers: Here's How to Improve Your Session One form to register for them all: August 19: What Not to Architect: Application Patterns that Don't Fit SQL Server August 19: Troubleshooting Shared Storage for DBAs August 26: How to Get Your Query's Execution Plan September 2: Oracle Backup Basics September 9: Get in the (SQL Server) Community Spirit! September 16: Top 5 Tips for Your First Presentation Seriously, all free right here. Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Subscribe to Our Feed  follow on Twitter | subscribe to our feed | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2014 Brent Ozar Unlimited��, All rights reserved. We're sending you this because you signed up for the BrentOzar.com Community. If you no longer want these community recaps, please unsubscribe. We're all about staying at Inbox Zero too. Our mailing address is: Brent Ozar Unlimited�� 9450 SW Gemini Dr ECM #45799 Beaverton, OR 97008 Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences