SQL 2008 Auditing Presentation in NJ by the MAK!

If you are a regular to the sql server community sites, forums and blogs, then you know about the awesome stuff brought...

Article in SQL Server Magazine on SQL IO Stastics.......

Article on I/O tips appearing on SQLMag.com
If you've followed my blog, you know I've written on various topics, including I/O...

Why Use SSAS?

After a great presentation from Brian Knight at the NYC User Group, Robert Pearl summarizes some information about SSAS and when it makes sense to use this subsystem. And why you might want to attend that next user group meeting.

SQLSaturday#39 in NYC!

 If you can't make #33 in NC, there's always #39 in NY -

SQLSaturday#39 in NYC!
It's shaping up to be another...

RedGate Releases SQLSearch - FREE!

RedGate Releases SQLSearch - FREE!
SQL Search - Released
My friends at RedGate have released a new FREE Tool. Please read on to learn...

SQL Server 2008 - Top Reasons to Upgrade.....

OK, you've seen many of these before, but if you haven't figured out its TIME to upgrade your SQL Servers to...

SQL Server Waits and Queues

Recently, I was asked to do an extensive sql server performance audit and review.  I will be sharing some of...

SSIS Package Credentials

What do you do when you run an SSIS package and it works, but it fails when scheduled? You might have a credential problem. Robert Pearl brings us a solution to a cryptic message that prevents you from scheduling a package.

SSIS Package Credentials - Featured article on SSC.com

Today, on SQLServerCentral.com, SSIS Package Credentials, is the featured article on the site.
I originally drafted this article as a blog post, and...

A CIO's Voice....

As you know if you follow this blog, Pearl Knows is the creator of the monitoring software SQLCentric, and offers...