Geekbench 2.1.7 Released

If you read my blog or follow me on Twitter, you know that I have a strong interest in database...

Stupid Tech Support Tales

One of our desktop support technicians noticed the following error from a 3rd party vendor application in an error log:

"9/22/2010...

A Small Selection of SQL Azure System Queries

I had a question come up during my “Getting Started with SQL Azure” presentation at SQLSaturday #52 in Denver last...

SQLSaturday #52 Report

I was lucky enough to present two sessions at SQLSaturday #52 in Denver on September 25, 2010. By my estimate,...

Windows Power Plans and CPU Performance

Back in February, 2010, I did some preliminary testing on the effects of various BIOS settings and Windows Power Plans...

Project Phoenix For Unemployed and Underemployed Developers

SQL Server MVP Arnie Rowland (blog/twitter) has put a lot of effort into conceiving, organizing, and publicizing Project Phoenix over...

SQL Server Quiz 2010

SQL Sever MVP Jacob Sebastian (blog/twitter) has been working hard to organize the SQL Server Quiz 2010 event which will...

Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008 SP1 Cumulative Update 10

On September 21, 2010, Microsoft released SQL Server 2008 SP1 Cumulative Update 10, which is Build 2799. I count 29...

Home Theater Upgrades

Back in late 2003, I had my basement finished,and as part of that effort, I put in a dedicated home...

What Do You Think Just Happened To This Database Server?

This is a screenshot of Task Manager for a database instance that is part of a synchronous database mirroring partnership...