What I Will Do For You in 2012

Many of you have first hand experience of our phenomenal sql community (affectionately labelled the #sqlfamily).
Your first encounter with it...

Start 2012 with Your Best of 2011

The first week following on from the Christmas break is a very hectic one for us Data Professionals.
Your customers are...

Why Did You Start Blogging?

That’s easy, because Brent Ozar (Blog|Twitter) challenged me to……
Finding time to keep up with awesome blog content can be tough....

SQL Server MVP Deep Dives Volume 2 – My Review

Volume 1 was packed full of knowledge and a very welcome edition to my bookshelf! With the bar already set...

What Makes The Perfect DBA Role?

What is it that makes the perfect role for a Database Administrator?
Well I can’t tell you that because you and...

What Every DBA Should Get For Christmas

What is a brilliant gift at Christmas for a DBA? I mean apart from having the day off…..
For those new...

New Year New Job?

Are you 100% satisfied with your current job? Of course not!
When given serious consideration most people will agree that there...

Being an Effective DBA Remotely

Do not let the phrase “out of sight, out of mind” apply to you.
As Data Professionals a lot of us...

SQLRelay Just Got Bigger Folks – The King is Back

Return of the King?

As if the original week of action planned was not enough SQLRelay just got Bigger!
Three brand new...

My Guide to Passing MCTS Exam 70-432

A reader wrote in to me last weekend regarding the MCTS Exam 70-432 (SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance).
Hi John,
I...