When Things Align Unexpectedly

Things are happening

or: Learning to Not Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
The stars seem to have aligned. I am...

Changing Your SQL Server Name

Is the name of your SQL Server correct?

Why Worry About The Server Name In SQL?
When the name of the actual...

Changing Your SQL Server Name

Reading Time: 2 minutesIs the name of your SQL Server correct?

Why Worry About The Server Name In SQL?
When the name...

Find all triggers in a SQL Server Database

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What Are Database Triggers?
Do you know what triggers lurk in your database?
Triggers can be implemented to enforce...

Untrusted Foreign Keys

  What is a Foreign Key?
Do you trust your foreign keys?
A foreign key is a link between 2 tables that is...

Untrusted Foreign Keys

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  What is a Foreign Key?
Do you trust your foreign keys?
A foreign key is a link between...

I Must Be Doing Something Right – MVP Award

I am extremely excited to announce that I have just received the Microsoft MVP award for SQL Server for 2014.

For...

I Must Be Doing Something Right – MVP Award

I am extremely excited to announce that I have just received the Microsoft MVP award for SQL Server for 2014.

For...

Video: Walk & Talk #003 – RPO

What is the RPO?

And why does it matter?
Join me as I walk through Jefferson Patterson Park’s Indian village and discuss...

Video: Walk & Talk #003 – RPO

What is the RPO?

And why does it matter?
Join me as I walk through Jefferson Patterson Park’s Indian village and discuss...