SQL Server “Denali”: New Certifications

According to the post SQL Server “Denali” Experts–We Need You! that asks for your feedback on the Microsoft certifications for the...

SQL Server 2008 SP2 cumulative update 5

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Cumulative Update 5 for SQL...

SQL Server Denali Installation Change

Tonight I took my first crack at getting SQL Server Denali up and running on my machine.From what I had...

Upcoming Webinar on Using SQL Monitor in the Real World

Recently at SQLServerCentral.com, I have been running a series of articles called the SQLServerCentral.com Best Practices Clinic, which describe how...

A Big Milestone-SQLSaturday #100

Just announced yesterday, SQLSaturday #100 will be held in Brazil on November 26, 2011. Just a little over four years...

A Guest at the Ranch

From the other side of the world, I had a guest at the ranch today.

Pinal Dave, a friend from...

Denali–IIF and CHOOSE

In Denali CTP3, we have a new of new functions to play with.  For this post, im going to focus...

Knowing Someone Makes a Difference-Part 1

I’ve put a lot more emphasis on networking in the last few years and I’ve always considered it an investment,...

SQL in the City (London) is a Great Success

This is what my audience looked like from the stage just before I started speaking at the first of my...

SQL Server – SET STATISTICS [IO|TIME] ON

My colleagues and I often joke around with “If it takes less than a second, then it’s okay!”. The reason...