Rules of Holes #3: A Better Shovel is NOT the Answer!

You stopped digging. You looked around and saw that you were still in the Hole. You needed to get out. AHA! Problem solved, you thought. You'll just get a...

SQL Server Express with complete SSMS

Developers will love this latest improvement, specially those that have SQL Server Express installed on their laptops or workstations but...

SQL Server Version Upgrade

SQL Server Version Upgrade - You have SQL Server running nicely with no issues or problems. The trouble is its SQL...

Claim Based Authentication || Part 3

Hey Friends,
Back with the topic: Claim Based Authentication. For this topic blogs becomes too large and still feel learning is...

How to save deadlock graph events as .xdl file in SQL Server ?

How to save deadlock graph events as .xdl file ?

On the File menu, click New Trace, and then connect to...

Migrating to SQL Server 2012

I had the opportunity to deliver my Migrating to SQL Server 2012 presentation at the PASS 2012 Summit last Friday...

problem solving: sometimes you need to walk away from a problem to solve it

If anyone is a believer in solving challenges through sheer force of will, it's me. I'm a stubborn man and...

Remote Desktop and Surface

The Windows RT operating system is not the same as Windows. After all the talk about the upcoming OS and...

Rules of Holes #2: You Are Still in a Hole

OK. So you followed the First Rule of Holes -you stopped digging yourself in deeper. But now what? You are still in a Hole. Your situation has not changed...

Rules of Holes #2: You Are Still in a Hole

OK. So you followed the First Rule of Holes -you stopped digging yourself in deeper. But now what? You are still in a Hole. Your situation has not changed...