CodeName for the next generation of SQL Server??

Ever since the first version of SQL Server (1988??), Microsoft has found some interesting codenames for their releases
1993 – SQL Server 4.211995...

Daily Denali Delight – Day 1

Code-named Denali – the next version of SQL Server is fast approaching.
And whenever CTP2 gets released (is this still unconfirmed?) you...

Optimising SQL Server for Sharepoint 2010

I attended the SharePoint Best Practices Conference this week in London. As a complete newbie, this event was superb - a...

Cloud computing – not without risk?

Interesting quote from Sharepoint Best Practices Conference :” 17% of IT Pros think benefits of cloud computing outweigh the risks”!!

That’s not...

Hostettler & the Bottleneckers

A bit of fun !
A long long time ago before the dawn of 2010, somewhere to the South of the...

Developing with SQL Server: Three ways to get at data

Getting at data within a .NET application can be straightforward using built in controls or much more complex through connections,...

Oracle Drops the Bomb

The below information has been taken from SSWUG.org.
Oracle Drops the Bomb
Since the purchase of Sun and it’s holdings by Oracle...

DevWeek 2011 – Day 1

Unfortunately, I couldn’t be in two places at one time, there were two tracks dedicated to the SQL Server DBA...

OUG Back to Basics Event – London Mar 2011

First Things First
At UKOUGs’ Back to Basics Special Event held in London today (Mar 24th), Niall Litchfield presented a very worthwhile...

DevWeek 2011 – A DBAs view

The title itself would lead you to believe this conference was only for the those looking to master the art...