A Page-Splitting Headache - Page Split Mini-Series

Page splits are a normal occurring process in an OLTP system.  However, too many page splits can cause performance issues...

Get SQL Server Info - Quick Tip & Script

There
are a number of ways to collect basic information about SQL Server, its
version, edition and other top-level properties.  What is...

Congratulations MVPs - Team USA (the other world cup)

While the World
Cup was still going on, and the folks in the USA had a real reason to root
for the...

SQLSaturday #294 DBA 4 Dummies - post event commentary...

Had an awesome time at #SQLSat294 in Philly (MS HQ in Malvern, PA to be exact).  Was great seeing the...

Happy Memorial Day - Freedom is Never Free!

Well, as all folks in the United States know, this weekend we celebrate Memorial Day, Monday May 26, 2014.  While...

T-SQL Tuesday #54 - Interviews and Hiring

Well, it's that time again!  It's TSQL Tuesday #54, and its about Interviews and hiring.  I'm writing this free style...

Summer SQL Server & Database Events In and Around NY

Summer SQL Server & Database Events In and Around NY-

Happy May everyone! 
Hope those April showers will bring us May flowers! ...

DBAs should be on CLOUD 9 - IT Trends

For all the talk and initial fear that the DBA is going the way of the Dodo (pronounced doh-doh) (an...

Configuring Native Mode SSRS on local host

OK, so you successfully installed SQL Server and you selected to deploy SQL Server Reporting Services using the default installation...

Tonight: NYC Metro User Group Presents Kimberly L. Tripp & Jonathan Kehayias

 Tonight: The NYC Metro User Group Presents Kimberly L. Tripp (blog) and Jonathan Kehayias (blog)!
Let's welcome them to NYC!  Now at...