SQL Server 2005 SP3 Cumulative Update 13 Released

Microsoft has released SQL Server 2005 SP3 Cumulative Update 13, which is Build 4315. It was actually released on Monday,...

SQL Server Scripts Manager From Redgate Software

Redgate Software has released a useful free tool called SQL Server Scripts Manager. I was happy to be included as...

SSIS to SQL Server Data Type Translations

I have found often when teaching SSIS to others that it can be extremely confusing when you first encounter SSIS...

The Real Purpose for Kindle

It finally dawned on me why people would bother getting a separate book-reading device like Kindle - and why it might...

Can You Dig It? – StmtUseDb Element

She can dig it!
D Sharon PruittThe last post in the plan cache series discussed the children for the Statements element. ...

Easy CDC in 5 hours (less for you!) using automatic code generation.

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Update #3:

Another reformat, thanks to andreas for giving me the heads up. The pre tags aren't behaving across browsers so...

Fashionably Late, but She's Here!

I'm pleased to announce the latest addition to the Kelley family, a beautiful baby girl born at 11:56 PM last...

Get Prepared for the January Hiring Season

Get Prepared for the January Hiring Season

As the year winds down, in what was undoubtedly a tough economic year for...

MCM Live Blog – Week December 20

Watching videos?! Su-ure!
Time for the second week of blogging about the things that I’m doing to study for the MCM...

Pragmatic Works: The Transition

So if you know me via Twitter or my blog you

probably know that as of about a month or two...