Use SQL 2008 Express As A Central Management Server
I had the chance to catch Brent Ozar's webcast last week on creating a poor man's CMDB. In it he...
2009-04-20
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Blog Posts
Database Administration Literature Criticism
What is literature? I find this definition is pretty intuitive at http://classiclit.about.com/od/literaryterms/g/aa_whatisliter.htm and also this one is more comprehensive at...
2009-04-19
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LinkedIn as your Stepping Stone for Opportunities with Internationally-Oriented Organisations
As some of you may have read already, Andy Warren‘s series on LinkedIn (part 1, 2,3) and networking has sparked my...
2009-04-19
1,181 reads
Networking Results
I've written quite a few posts lately on networking and a very common question is - where's the results? What do...
2009-04-19
977 reads
So, what book do you recommend?
Another excellent blogger here on SSC, Jeffery Yao, has posted up an interesting idea http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/jeffrey_yao/archive/2009/04/20/database-administration-literature-criticism.aspx .
As a PASS chapter leader...
2009-04-19
456 reads
I Need a Backup and I Need It Now
I Need a Backup ... And I Need It Now
Have you ever wished that creating a backup on the fly was...
2009-04-18
3,498 reads
Career Development and Training
I know I discussed this in an early post, but it seems to have reared its ugly head again. This...
2009-04-17
1,579 reads
Data Logging
I'm a data guy, so it makes sense for me to think about tracking my data here at home. Recently...
2009-04-17
570 reads
First Foundation Class Review
The first Pragmatic Works Foundation class concluded today and I think it was a great success! Each student did very...
2009-04-17
827 reads
Getting Started with Technical Presentations
I was talking with a gentleman last night after the Greater Charleston .NET User Group about career development. He's not...
2009-04-17
788 reads
Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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A Fun Computer Quote
Which movie featured this quote?
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