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PBM Evaluation Modes
PBM has four evaluation modes that provide us with flexibility in the way we evaluate policies against our SQL instances. Here are the options and what we can use them for: On Demand – This is a manual policy evaluation. Policies in this mode can only be evaluated by performing a policy evaluation in SSMS. On Schedule…
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #97
I will be speaking at SQLSaturday #97 in Austin, TX on October 1st, 2011. I will be delivering my presentation on database mirroring. I know the event team for this SQLSaturday and I can say without a doubt that it will be an event to be remembered. Wes Brown (Blog|Twitter), Jim Murphy (Blog|Twitter), and AJ Mendo (Blog|Twitter) are…
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I’m a PASS Regional Mentor!
This past weekend I was speaking at SQLSaturday #90 in Oklahoma City. During the event I had the pleasure of sitting down and getting to know Karla Landrum (PASS Community Evangelist). We met each other at a SQLSaturday in Houston earlier this year, but we didn’t have much time to chat. We had a great…
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SQLSaturday #90 Wrap-up
#90 This was a fantastic event! This was Oklahoma City’s first SQLSaturday, so it’s quite an accomplishment and something to celebrate. Tim Mitchell, Russell Loski, and I started off by heading from Dallas to Oklahoma City which only took about 3 hours. The speaker dinner was held at the Embassy Suites hotel restaurant. The hotel and restaurant…
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SSWUG and PBM
On September 7th, 2011 at 1pm Central Time the SQL Server Worldwide User Group will be airing my presentation on how to Manage your shop with CMS and PBM. The webcast is free for SSWUG members and $29 for non-members. As an added bonus, I will be in the live chat room ready to answer…
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PBM Import Options
When you import policies into your Policy Based Management Server you have two options. The first option is “Replace duplicates with items imported”. This option will replace any policies in your PBM server that have the same name as the one you are importing. This can come in handy if you have to make a…
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Speaking at PASS DBA Virtual Chapter
I will be speaking for the PASS DBA Virtual Chapter on August 24th, 2011 at 11AM CT. I will be delivering my presentation on Central Management Server and Policy Based Management. If you have not checked out the virtual chapters that PASS has, then you need to Go Check Them Out. These chapters are designed to fill…
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Understanding PBM Terminology
I get a lot of questions about the terminology surrounding PBM. Here is a list of the terms you will want to become familiar with along with a description. Facet – These are a grouping of properties based on a feature or particular aspect of SQL Server. Be sure to look through these after you enable…
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #90
I will be speaking at SQLSaturday #90 in Oklahoma City on August 27th, 2011. I will be delivering my presentation on Central Management Server and Policy Based Management. I’m looking forward to this event since I lived in the western Oklahoma City suburb of Yukon for about 5 years. I’m hoping to visit some of…
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What is Policy Based Management
Policy Based Management gives us centralized management of our SQL Servers. It allows us to evaluate, configure, and enforce standards across the enterprise. If you are familiar with Active Directory Group Policy Objects then you will see a direct resemblance between the two technologies. PBM allows us to create rules for our SQL Servers so…