Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years’ experience in IT including time spent in support and development. Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C# and Java. Grant has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Advocate in January 2011. Find Grant on Twitter @GFritchey or on his blog as the Scary DBA.

Twitter: @https://twitter.com/gfritchey
Website: https://scarydba.com
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PowerShell for Batch Operations

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’m right in the middle of moving one of our databases from Oracle to SQL Server (and I just love...

2010-03-01

1,690 reads

Help with Learning Powershell

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

If you’re not reading Buck Woody’s blog, why not? Today he posted a helpful hint for getting performance counters directly...

2010-02-26

1,405 reads

So You Want to Write a Book?

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

What the heck is wrong with you?
Still interested? Fine. I’ll tell you my take on this whole business. I’m only...

2010-02-19

706 reads

Buck Woody on Code Writing Code

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I realize I’m prejudiced, being one of those evil DBA’s & all, but I can’t help but agree with him. It’s...

2010-02-16

781 reads

nHibernate Database, First Look

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’m getting my first look at a full-fledged nHibernate database developed by consultants for our company. I thought I’d share...

2010-02-15

1,302 reads

Measures and Rules

by Grant Fritchey

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Today we have a guest editorial from Grant Fritchey that discusses the idea of rules based on certain types of measurements. Are they worth following? Or do we need to develop our own measures.