SSC Editorial: Titles Matter

Few things have more impact on our career than job titles. The job titles we’ve held tell future employers a...

Tableau Data Visualization Cookbook – Review

After my review of Tableau Dashboard Cookbook, I read another book about Tableau, namely Tableau Data Visualization Cookbook by Ashutosh...

Upcoming PASS Virtual Chapter Webcast (FREE!!!)

As always, there are many free ways to learn more about SQL Server and the Professional Association of SQL Server...

24 Hours of PASS videos online

All the videos for the sessions at 24 Hours of PASS (Spring 2014) are available for free.  Check the session schedule for...

Second Year Presenting at SQL Saturday Orlando

Coming up on my schedule is another appearance at SQL Saturday Orlando.   Orlando is quite special to me as it...

Stairway to SQL Server Virtualization – Level 1

I’m proud to announce that yesterday the first installment of my new Stairway series at SQL Server Central has been...

The clustered index columns are in all of the non clustered indexes.

Did you know that whatever columns you pick as your clustered index will be included in any non clustered indexes...

Apply Now for the PASS Board of Directors

One of the better graphics I’ve seen in a Connector that shows the timeline:
 

 
My thoughts:
Should You Run for the...

How to Edit Read-Only Non-clustered Columnstore Data

As I've discussed in some of my previous posts, creating a non-clustered Columnstore index will make the index as well...

Linchpin by Seth Godin

I am not sure how many books by Seth Godin I do own, I guess that it is somewhere around...