70-433 Or Bust: Working toward MCTS Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Development
The 70-433 will be my first Microsoft certification test. There are two main reasons why I've decided to take on...
2009-07-29
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Blog Posts
Embedding Bing Maps in a Web Page
I was doing some maintenance on the SQLSaturday web site recently and one request kinda low on the list was...
2009-07-29
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Netbook Experiences
I’ve had an HP Mini netbook for about a month now and have been using it on and off. Actually...
2009-07-29
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Scared to Reboot
I have my weekly conference call today, and in trying to get the webcam to work, it appears to be...
2009-07-29
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Active August - Are You Onboard?
Thanks to Mike Walsh for really getting this started. Active August is similar to Fit February where folks endeavor to...
2009-07-28
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ActiveAugust –> Getting More Fit
ActiveAugust started as a discussion on Twitter and Mike Walsh (@mike_walsh) has set the bar with his blog post about...
2009-07-28
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Are you looking at virtualizing SQL Servers?
I wrote an editorial for today on virtualization and some hints about how to plan a project. However I wonder...
2009-07-28
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Connector Editorial for July 29,2009
I currently write the editorial for the PASS Connector which is published every two weeks as part of my role...
2009-07-28
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eReaders - Barnes and Noble Application
I downloaded the Barnes and Noble eReader application the day I heard about it and synced up my iTouch immediately....
2009-07-28
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Kids at Work
My daughter has gotten into a few podcasts andhas fun with it. Occassionally she interrupts me, and that happened yesterday....
2009-07-28
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server
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SQL Art, Part 3: Happy Easter Fun in SSMS
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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