Welcome to the Friday Re-Blog summary post.  The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer readers may not have had a chance to see.  Also a chance to bring back to the forefront posts that some may have seen but forgot about.

If you have… Read more

Welcome to the Friday Re-Blog summary post.  The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer readers may not have had a chance to see.  Also a chance to bring back to the forefront posts that some may have seen but forgot about.

If you have… Read more

Are you ready for the round-up of last week’s #meme15 Facebook question?

In total, there were eight participants in this month’s question.  If I’ve missed anyone, just leave a comment here and I’ll update this post. As a reminder, the #meme15 is dedicated to discussing and sharing tips and tricks… Read more

Welcome to the Friday Re-Blog summary post.  The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer readers may not have had a chance to see.  Also a chance to bring back to the forefront posts that some may have seen but forgot about.

If you have… Read more

It’s the early morning of the 16th, and time to write my #meme15 post.  Remember, these are due on or around the 15th.  I’m again exercising my right to write late and if you haven’t joined in, now’s a good time to to it as well.  The question for this… Read more

What was the number one question from today’s webcast on wait statistics?  Where can the slides and sample code be downloaded.  To answer this question of the ages, click on the download link below.

Thank you to everyone that attended.  It’s great to… Read more

Here’s wishing you a Happy Pi Day…

If my picture isn’t good enough, here’s a better representation of pi.

3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510

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This month, the #meme15 post will fall on March 15th, often referred to as the Ides of March.  This date was made most famous by the death Julius Ceasar – or rather is his murder at the hands of his friend Brutus and many others.  In consideration of this… Read more

Last weekend, I braved to last hurrah of our Minnesota winter and jumped into Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis.  It was the Polar Plunge and they cut holes in the ice so that we could do something that probably was a bit more crazy that it sounds like.

I’ve wanted… Read more

Welcome to the Friday Re-Blog summary post.  The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer readers may not have had a chance to see.  Also a chance to bring back to the forefront posts that some may have seen but forgot about.

If you have… Read more

Are your SQL Servers healthy?  If the things went south today today, would you be able to say you can recover confidently?

If you are unsure, it is time to find out.  And if you are sure, its time to verify.  As DBAs, it is our duty to think of… Read more

Welcome to the Friday Re-Blog summary post.  The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer readers may not have had a chance to see.  Also a chance to bring back to the forefront posts that some may have seen but forgot about.

If you have… Read more