Prepare one box Virtual lab to evaluate SQL Server Denali Always-ON Features

Prepare one box Virtual lab to evaluate SQL Server Denali Always-ON Features

Something BIG in Boston - SQLSaturday#71

BIG in BOSTON
Last time, I blogged about the first upcoming event in the North East in Philadelphia, PA – SQLSaturday#69, but...

Work Isn’t the Most Important Thing

I had quite an adventure today, away from work. We had a pipe freeze in the house, a sick kid,...

24 Hours of PASS Sessions Announced

In case you missed it last week, PASS has announced the speaker lineup for the next 24 Hours of PASS. ...

31 Days of SSIS – SSIS Naming Conventions (31/31)

31 Days of SSIS
We’re at the thirty-first, and last, post for the 31 Days of SSIS.   The series started with...

February Question: Share with us your “best” restore disaster stories.

As DBAs, making backups and restoring data is one of the foundational skills we all must master. But sometimes things...

Is a clustered index best for range queries?

I see a lot of advice that talks about the clustered index been the best index for use for range...

PASS Update #51-Summit Site Selection

In November/December HQ requested that the Board to send in suggestions for possible sites for the 2013 PASS Summit. I...

SQL Rally BI Sessions

This week the voting for the SQL Rally BI track went out, and I wanted to send a quick reminder...