New Baby Girl!

On the 7th of January, 2014 my baby girl Kaitlyn was born. She came in about a month early.

This is...

Powershell in a Month – Day 8 Objects: data by another name

This is part of my Powershell Challenge, to learn more about PowerShell (PoSh) using the Learn Windows Powershell 3 in a Month...

Shutting down multiple servers with Powershell

I’ve recently helped a company move their infrastructure to a new data centre. Part of this involved shutting down a...

SQL Server – Different ways to check Recovery Model of a database

A Recovery Model is property of a database which control how transaction log is maintained. SQL Server supports SIMPLE, FULL...

SSAS Dynamic KPI from a table

KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) in Analysis Services are a great way to show visually if a measure is above or...

That Awkward Moment When I Started Channeling Brent Ozar

If you read my end-of-year post (you did, right?), you’ll recall that I mentioned that 2013 was a tough year...

Work Ethic and Family – A Tribute to My Parents

A tribute is an expression of gratitude or praise. A couple of years ago, I started a series about individuals...

[Video] ApexSQL Log – Software Review

Today I will be reviewing the product ApexSQL Log which is a tool designed for Transaction Log discovery and recovery....

Apply SP1 to SQL Server 2012 on active/active Windows Server 2012 cluster.

A while ago I blogged my about my approach to service packing a SQL Server 2008R2 active active cluster. Time...

Being a Better IT Pro – Keep It Short

Keep your emails and communications as short as possible.
Make sure you cover everything you absolutely need to, but nothing more....