I’m learning but I’m glad I don’t have to transition to that half-baked monstrosity for the entire work day.Free MSSQLTips Webinar: How to Avoid Worst Practices as a SQL Server DBA When I have to deal with Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 in a VM or RDP I get a bit frustrated – not just the key combos (I could re-map, but not across every single machine I access) but also the new places you need to really fine-tune the location of the cursor to get anything to happen, and the fact that on every new machine I have to pin a slew of programs to the taskbar so I don’t have to use the new way to find crap. Currently I have a 15″ MacBook Pro retina (4-core, 16GB), and I still have my Mac Pro from 2008 (8-core, 32GB) which has served me quite well while I’ve been waiting for the new Mac Pro.Įverything I need to do in Windows I do either through RDP or in a VM (I’m a Parallels guy now, but used to prefer VMWare Fusion). That machine is still in service within the family (video recording / processing). I started with a MacBook Pro 17″ back in 2007 I believe. I have been using Mac hardware exclusively for several years. In a few weeks from now I will do a follow-up blog posting where I’m presenting the results of this survey.

And yes – a Mac is just cool and sexy 🙂 And the whole story about the new UI in Windows 8 doesn’t really convinced me.Īnd PLEASE don’t get me wrong: this is NOT a pro/con Windows/Mac survey/blog posting, I’m just interested in the REASONS why people are doing that shift. In my case I just wanted to try a different OS, because I have used Windows on the desktop for almost 20 years (including the DOS area), and I just wanted to see and learn something new. If yes, I invite you to leave a comment, where you should also explain your reasons why you have done that shift.

Today I want to ask you a very simple question: Are you also a SQL Server Professional and running on Mac? And for serious SQL Server stuff, I’m using a RDP connection to a full-blown rack server which is hosted in the basement of my house. In my case I’m using a 2012 MacBook Air with a VMware Fusion VM where my SQL Server is installed. Since the summer of last year I have also joined that group of people, and I’m doing the same. I know a handful people who are SQL Server Professionals and using for their day-2-day job a Mac system.

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