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    Congrats to DCAC Staff on MVP Renewals

    July 2, 2018 /

      July 1st is a day all Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) wait patiently at their computers hitting F5 over and over again waiting to find out if they have been renewed for the upcoming year. I am proud to announce that Denny Cherry and Associates once again have FOUR MVP’s on staff. Denny, Monica and Joey have all been renewed for 2018. John, being newer to the program, will not be up for renewal until the 2019 award cycle. Combine we have over 17 years of MVP program experience. Big mile stones were hit by both Denny and Joey. Denny was awarded his 10th and Joey reached his 5th.…

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    Among Giants

    April 5, 2017 /

    Since becoming a Database Administrator I’ve always looked at Microsoft MVP’s as the giants in our field.  I never once thought I could be among them. I am very humbled to be recognized as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP for 2017. Thank you to those that deemed me worthy enough to nominate me. What is an MVP? According to Microsoft, the MVP Award is an annual award that recognizes exceptional technology community leaders worldwide who actively share their high quality, real world expertise with users and Microsoft. Microsoft MVPs represent a highly select group of experts. MVPs share a deep commitment to community and a willingness to help others. How…

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Monica Morehouse (Rathbun)

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Top Posts & Pages

  • Resizing Tempdb (When TEMPDB Wont Shrink)
    Resizing Tempdb (When TEMPDB Wont Shrink)
  • What’s a Key Lookup?
    What’s a Key Lookup?
  • It's All in the Name, Index Naming Conventions
    It's All in the Name, Index Naming Conventions
  • Tempdb Performance Improvements in SQL Server 2022 are Dramatic
    Tempdb Performance Improvements in SQL Server 2022 are Dramatic
  • Memory Optimized Tables in SQL Server
    Memory Optimized Tables in SQL Server
  • How to get started with Always Encrypted for Beginners Part 1
    How to get started with Always Encrypted for Beginners Part 1
  • The Mystery of the Locked-Up Database -Scooby Dooing Episode 6
    The Mystery of the Locked-Up Database -Scooby Dooing Episode 6
  • Understanding Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server Part 2
    Understanding Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server Part 2
  • The Case for Scooby-Dooing: Solving SQL Server Mysteries Like a Pro– Scooby Dooing Episode 8
    The Case for Scooby-Dooing: Solving SQL Server Mysteries Like a Pro– Scooby Dooing Episode 8
  • How to get started with Always Encrypted for Beginners Part 3: One Two Punch
    How to get started with Always Encrypted for Beginners Part 3: One Two Punch
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