What It Means To Be A Production DBA

Remember that scene from Office Space where the Bobs ask, "What would you say you do here?" I've been a...

a simple joint that makes you think twice

I was reading Two Minute SQL Server Stumpers a few weeks ago and this qustion still sticks in my head. ...

Baton Rouge SQL Server User Group - Overview of Business Intelligence

Topic
An Overview of Business Intelligence

Location: At Lamar Advertising
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sponsored by: EMCPresenter
Brandon McMillon
Brandon McMillon...

BIDN.com Launch Today

For those interested in the SQL Server BI space, there is a new online resource launching today.  Brian Knight and...

Congratulations to Christopher Graham for Taking Companies to Task About Protecting Data Privacy

The New Information Commissioner for the United Kingdom is Mr. Christopher Graham, he's working from Wilmslow, near Manchester, with a...

December 2009 – Baton Rouge SQL Server User Group

December SQL Server User Group Meeting
Location: At Lamar Advertising
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sponsored by: EMCTopic
An Overview of...

Google Dashboard

Recently announced, Google Dashboard shows some but not quite all of the data that Google has accrued about you – a...

How do -You- use SQL Server

I’ve been tagged by a misplaced yankee, uh, New Englander, whatever. The question is, how do I/we use SQL Server...

Linear Gauge Control: A Practical Use

SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 introduced several new features. One key feature was the inclusion of the Gauge Controls. I...

MDX Utility Belt of Calculations Part 1

Developing MDX calculations is one of the most confusing and time consuming pieces of building an Analysis Services cube.  That...