Opportunity Cost versus Real Cost

One of the hardest lessons to learn and put into practice as a self-employed consultant is that of Real Cost...

SQL University: SQL Server Security Architecture - 3rd Party, No Options

Welcome back to day 2 of Security Week for this semester of SQL University. If you missed yesterday's introduction, you'll...

T-SQL Tuesday #15 – Automation

It’s that time of the month again, and this month Pat Wright and his SQL Asylum are hosting the T-SQL...

T-SQL Tuesday #15 Automation and the SSIS Dumper

This post is my contribution to T-SQL Tuesday, hosted this month by Pat Wright (blog | twitter).

In my previous post...

TSQL Tuesday #15–Automation in SQL Server

Automation is the separation point for the professional DBA from the amateur. That makes this a very important topic. Thanks...

What's OLD in SQL Server 11 aka Denali? - Deprecated Feature List

Well, we always see, hear, and read about the list of NEW features in the myriad of articles, columns and blogs...

You really like me?

And a bunch of other people who are really talented. My Zero to Cube session won the Summit Spotlight track...

28-days in February - What to do - Read about Waits & Queues

Happy Monday!  I'm sure many of you may have already caught on, that Waits & Queues is the way to go...

February PASSMN Meeting Announced

If you are looking for a change to get together with other SQL Sever professionals in February to talk about...

One Simple Doorstop

I saw an article in American Woodworker by Alan Lacer about making wooden doorstops and decided to try one. You...