Thoughts on the SQL Server 2008 R2 Press Conference
If you weren't aware, Microsoft held a BI telelconference today which announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of SQL Server...
2010-04-21
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Brian Kelley
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PowerShell 2.0 on Windows XP SP3 - Can It Be Upgraded?
In my last blog post I indicated that I would be adding learning PowerShell to my list of goals. I...
2010-04-15
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Why I Have Had a Hard Time Adopting PowerShell
PowerShell has been out for a while. When it first came out, I went and grabbed a copy and tinkered...
2010-04-14
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Hosting a User Group Meeting - Day of "Bare Bones" Checklist
This actually came as a response to a tweet from Mike Walsh (Twitter | Blog). But here is the barebones checklist I...
2010-04-13
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Cloud Computing - Will Data Breaches Cost More?
That's the main point from the following article:
Video: Data breaches to cost more in the cloud
The cost was calculated per...
2010-04-09
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A Good Expansion on the Topic of Plagiarism
In a previous post I gave some links which help explain what plagiarism is and how to generally avoid it....
2010-04-08
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SQL University Starting Back Up
Jorge Segarra's ( @SQLChicken) excellent community idea, SQL University, is starting back up next week. This is effectively free training on...
2010-04-08
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New MSSQLTips Article: Nesting Database Roles in SQL Server
I'm still way behind on my writing for the year, thanks to fighting off stronger than usual migraines and now...
2010-04-07
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What I Do to Prep a Technical Presentation
This was a question asked on Twitter the other day, "How do folks prepare for a presentation?" Here are some...
2010-04-06
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So you want to write a blog?
First, figure out what you want to write about. It should be something you have passion for. And it should...
2010-03-27
1,540 reads
Blogs
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
By ReviewMyDB
Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
By SQLPals
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
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