Show 15 – March Madness

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2015 started well, fast, and furious.
We start the show by congratulating Guy for earning the MVP title, and Guy explains what he did in order to get this achievement, and what you can do to earn it too.

We also talk about the crazy March we're going to have, with a lot of flights, conferences and many other events.

In addition, talk about: 

A weird scenario of updating a table using a view
How to perform an ordered update efficiently
What to expect when transitioning from DBA to consultant
Parameterization
Productivity and learning optimizations
DBA challenges
Physical joins
And more..

Items mentioned in the show:

Guy Glantser - I'm a SQL Server MVP!
Matan Yungman - Things I learned in 2014
Guy Glantser - Parameterization Part 7: Summary
Matan Yungman - What to Expect When Transitioning from DBA to Consultant
Russ Thomas - Monthly DBA Challenge
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