Confessions of a DBA - Part 1
Couple of year's back I brought the SQL Server down to its pathetic knees by using a HINT. Yes, with...
2011-04-08
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Roy Ernest
Should a DBA be involved in the physical set up of a Database Server? Part 3
This series of blog is to give a general idea what you could look at when setting up a new...
2011-04-07
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Should a DBA be involved in the physical set up of a Database server? Part 2
Part 1 of this blog talked about the bad experience we had with a badly configured SQL Server. The second...
2011-04-06
1,613 reads
Should a DBA be involved in the physical set up of a Database server? Part1
There is always some disconnect between the network admins and the DBA’s regarding hardware set up of a SQL Server....
2011-04-05
1,643 reads
The one bright spot in an otherwise bad day.
April 1st is a fun day for almost everyone. Playing tricks or just enjoying the tricks played by others. For...
2011-04-04
1,260 reads
Is the new 4k sector hard drives a blessing or is it going to be the next best thing after Internet?
I read on lots of websites that the new hard drives will be moving to 4K sectors instead of the...
2011-02-03
1,748 reads
How to make Net Meeting a success
This article is a basic guide line to chapter leaders who are planning to have Net meetings as part of the User Group meetings.
2011-01-20
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MVP Program
There is one thing that have been bothering me for quite some time. I thought I would blog about it....
2010-12-27
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SQL Pass Voting forum
So far I have seen lots of blogs about SQLPASS regarding the Slate for this years BoD. I do not...
2010-08-25
714 reads
Congrats to all MVPs (New and Renewed)
Today twitter is buzzing with news about MVPs being confirmed. Some new and some old getting renewed. I am sure...
2010-07-01
571 reads
Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Hours
By Steve Jones
I have said and written this many times: Redgate Software is the type of...
How to Check TDE Progress and Elapsed Time in SQL Server
By SQLPals
How to Check TDE Progress and Elapsed Time in SQL Server ...
PostgreSQL Support in the Data API Builder
By Steve Jones
Next week I’m at VS Live in San Diego (register and join me) and...
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