Data Warehouse vs Master Data Managment

Sometimes I see confusion on the difference between a data warehouse (DW) and master data management (MDM).  Below is a...

DBA Myths: You can’t use an alias in a DELETE statement

Recently I wrote about the myth that you can’t use an alias in an UPDATE statement. You can of course,...

Microsoft + Oracle = New opportunity…Windows Azure is a happening place !

Couple of months back(To be specific in June) Microsoft and Oracle announced their partnership to help enterprise customers embrace the...

One Year Later

Wow!  It’s been one year since I launched my blog, and my how things have changed.

Accomplishments Over the Past...

PASS BoD Election Questions – Global Vs Local

As you may have seen in my post yesterday “PASS Board of Directors Election: Candidates announced” I am running for...

PASS BoD Election Questions – Summit location

As you may have seen in my post yesterday “PASS Board of Directors Election: Candidates announced” I am running for...

PASS Elections 2013

Yesterday the slate of candidates for the PASS Board of Directors was announced. Seven candidates for three open positions this...

PASS Elections part two

Tim Ford is running for a seat on the PASS Board of Directors and has my vote. Yes I think...

Poor Microsoft Doesn’t Understand What Tablets Are For

That’s the title of an article i came across this morning in Slate.com. I am not a big fan of...

Premium Database on Azure

One of the things that can make Windows Azure SQL Databases (WASD) attractive is the fact that they run inside...