Stored procedures vs. Do-It-At-Application-Layer-At-All-Costs

Many years back when ASP 2.0 (not ASP.NET) was used as primary server language for web application on Microsoft platform,...

BIDSHelper 1.5 for SSAS, SSIS, SSRS released

BIDS helper is Visual Studio add-in with features that extend and enhance the functionality of the SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server...

Get Certified… with Insurance

Have you been thinking about getting certified?  Are you close on finishing your studying but aren’t quite sure if you...

June S3OLV Update

This is a real quick update.  It has been requested that we go ahead and provide LiveMeeting for tonight as...

June S3OLV Update

This is a real quick update.  It has been requested that we go ahead and provide LiveMeeting for tonight as well.  Thus Charley will be presenting in person but...

NetApp Dynamic Backup Script

For those of you who’ve worked with NetApp and SnapManager for SQL Server, you will know can generate a scheduled...

Speaker Lessons!! Un-SQL Friday #004 Roundup

 We had a cozy (read: small) UnSQL Friday this time around, and I’m good with that. Every entry we got...

SQL Server Default Backup Directory

Someone asked me in a webinar how to change the default backup directory. I knew, but realized that I didn’t...

What Color Were You On Today?

The school my daughter attends gives each student a workbook type thing at the beginning of each year, and it...

[OT] Running With Steve

I woke up to this very cool photo from my employer.

I was checking my Twitter feed, and noticed quite a...