SQLRally 2012-Friday

Started the day early, heading to the Convention Center to be at Starbucks at 6:45 for the networking event I...

Denali — Day 11: SSMS enhancement

Denali — Day 11: SSMS enhancement

SSMS is a separate tool now, and it has enhanced features on it. This helps developer/DBA...

RedGate SQLSearch & SQL Treeo friendship

Hi,
one of SQL Treeo users developed clever workaround for SQL Treeo SSMS Add-in to be more compatible with RedGate SQL...

SQL Rally Wrap Up

Another SQL Rally has wrapped up in Dallas, TX and it was great event.  My favorite part about these larger...

SQL Saturday #119 – One week to go

One week from today I’ll be boarding a plane for my very first visit to Chicago* (airports not included).
One week...

SQLRally 2012–Thursday

Arrived at the convention center about 7:30, managed to arrive at the right end of the convention center and walked...

Tech Days 2012 in Kosovo

Another Tech Days Prishtina where I will speak about SQL Server 2012 for IT Pros. After a success event in...

Which SELECT * Is Better?

The short answer is, of course, none of them, but testing is the only way to be sure.
I was asked,...

#SQLRally Women in Technology Panel of WIN AND AWESOMENESS

Best. Luncheon. EVAR.

I just finished up moderating this year’s Women in Technology panel here at SQLRally, and it was fantastic. ...

“Query cost (relative to the batch)” <> Query cost relative to batch

OK, so that is quite a contradictory title, but unfortunately it is true.  There is a common misconception that the query with...