Three Years late, Was It Worth The Wait? Windows 7, Vista Promises Delivered.

Having been married to Microsoft for most of my professional career doesn’t mean I drink the Kool-Aid.
I have had...

It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas……

We got something good in the mail last week! Some quick observations: The build quality is outstanding. Nothing cheap at all about this card. The engineering that has gone into this shows in every way. It is made up of modules that...

What I’ve Read and Recommend to Others – SQL Server 2008 Part 1

I read, a lot. I’ve been a prolific reader all my adult life.
I use to split my reading between...

It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas……

 
We got something good in the mail last week!
 

 
Some quick observations:
The build quality is outstanding. Nothing cheap at all...

Understanding File System IO, Lessons Learned From SQL Server

I do more than just SQL Server. I enjoy programming. In my former life I have worked with C/C++ and Assembler. I also spent quite a bit of time in Visual Basic. I loved it for prototyping and what we now call RAD development efforts.

Found a Bug in SQL Server 2005

It doesn’t happen often but every once in a while you may be the lucky person to find a previously unknown bug in SQL Server.

Found a Bug in SQL Server 2005

It doesn’t happen often but every once in a while you may be the lucky person to find a previously...

Fusion IO’s on Their Way!

My company has taken the plunge and we have two of the Duo 640’s coming. As soon as they get...

Understanding File System IO, Lessons Learned From SQL Server

I do more than just SQL Server. I enjoy programming. In my former life I have worked with C/C++ and...

SSD, The Game Changer

I’ve often described SQL Server to people new to databases as a data pump. Just like a water pump, you have limited capacity to move water in or out of a system usually measured in gallons per hour. If you want to upgrade your pumping systems it can be...