Meeting Offsite and a Little Vacation

I’m heading to our “publishing summit” today at one of the Cambridge University buildings. I’m a part of the group...

Why I Don’t Run for the PASS Board

It’s getting close to that time of year when you can apply to run for the PASS Board of Directors....

Inserting into an XML document

I was reading through the latest XML Workshop article that I have from Jacob Sebastian. It’s a fantastic series for...

Plagiarism Again

Update: The problem posts have been removed from the SQLTechConsulting site.

I ran across a note from Brent Ozar (blog | Twitter)...

The Missing Certification

You can earn an MCITPro or an MCM in your DBA career, but there's a world of difference between those two. Steve Jones agrees with Simon Sabin that we need something in between.

Be Responsible in your blogging and posting

I have been awarded the MVP award from Microsoft a few years in a row and it’s an honor, but...

Rolling Back a Restore

Should rolling back a restore be an option for SQL Server? Steve Jones talks about the possibilities in today's editorial and where it might come in handy.

Be Wary

We make mistakes when we publish things. It happens, and I am as guilty as some people of mistakenly putting...

Finding Training

This Friday's poll looks at training where Steve Jones asks how you might convince your boss to pay for training, or what advice you'd give to others.

Losing Two Days

I’m off tomorrow to the UK for a week of work at the Red Gate offices, and then a couple...