Your Lack of Documentation is Costing You More Than You Think

You’ve got a mountain of work to get done and not enough time to do it in. There’s simply just not...

31 Days of SSIS – Importing Execution Plans (30/31)

31 Days of SSIS
Almost time to wrap up the 31 Days of SSIS.  We are down to just two more...

Building an Extremely Power Efficient Intel Sandy Bridge Desktop System

Since I have a 3.15Kw grid-tied Solar PV System on the roof of my house in Parker, I pay pretty...

Microsoft Support Policies for Windows Server and SQL Server

Microsoft provides ten years of support (five years Mainstream Support and five years Extended Support) at the supported service pack...

My Thoughts on the Intel Sandy Bridge Chipset Recall

I awoke this morning to see a number of stories breaking about the Intel Sandy Bridge H67/P67 Chipset Recall. I...

PASS Update #50-January 2010 Board Meeting

This post is my thoughts on the Board meeting, and my views on related topics. I encourage you to read...

Powershell to Automate SQL Compare

A question came up on the SQL Server Central Forums, how could you use Red Gate SQL Compare to automate...

Presentations Materials From Last Week

Last week I spoke at the PASSMN meeting here in Minnesota and then via a webcast to the Edmonton PASS...

SQL Lunch - Introduction to Change Data Capture

Join me tomorrow for a little CDC.

#47-Introduction to Change Data Capture

Speaker: Patrick LeBlanc
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SQL Rally 2011 Voting - Reporting Services Boot Camp

All,
Since SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 came out, I have been working very close within the BIDS environment and every...