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...

Conquering Kilimanjaro & Cancer !

Day 1 – Leaving for Africa

After almost 12 months of fundraising, training, walking up various mountains, sleepless nights and plenty of...

Denali is coming…..

SQL Server 11 (code-named “Denali”)
Heres the official MS speak:-
Microsoft SQL Server code-named “Denali” empowers organizations to be more agile in...

Ben Nevis Nov 2010

Ben Nevis – November 2010
Last major training trek before Kili !!
Was pretty cold up in Scotland………

Free e-books

I had stumbled across the free(!) Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 ebook, but I was also pointed in the direction...

SQL Server 2005 SP 4

Finally, after SQL Server 2005 SP3 was released Dec 2008, SP4 is now available for download.
To download visit Microsofts Download...

Why do you use Sparse Columns ? (by Abi Chapagai)

What uses have you found for sparse columns in your databases?

SPARSE columns is a new feature in SQL Server...

Training begins in earnest !

In almost 12 weeks time, I’m embarking on a challenge of a lifetime. I’m scaling Africas highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro...

From One of the Pack to ‘Top Dog’ – Honeymoon Period Over!

In part two of his editorial series on moving to being a manager, Justin H-Davies talks about the challenges that are evolving of being a manager.

Transactional Replication Setup (by Abi Chapagai)

As I discussed in my first part of replication SQL Server 2008 Replication: High Availability Solution Part One, replication is...