SysInternals now on Microsoft TechNet

It wasn't too long ago that Mark Russinovich announced he was becoming a Microsoft employee (new link as his old...

NGSSoftware compares Oracle and SQL Server security

I first saw this at SQL Server MVP Jasper Smith's blog post Which database is more secure? Oracle vs. Microsoft:

     NGSSoftware...

SSC bought out by Red Gate... Now what?

One of the highlights of my weekday mornings is reading the editorial by
Steve Jones of SQLServerCentral.com.  However, this past...

Teaching Children to Program

One of the blogs I follow is Andrew Coates' blog over at MSDN. He has posted about starting to help...

Back from PASS

While at PASS, I created a thread in the forums: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/forums/shwmessage.aspx?forumid=61&messageid=322277 .  It was an incredible week.  I look forward to...

Mixed Feelings about the SQL Server Central Sale to Red Gate

I've read numerous posts and several blogs discussing the SQL Server Central sale to Red Gate and at the end...

PASS Summit 2006

It's the last day of the show and  my apologies for not blogging.
I haven't carried my laptop around this year...

Slacking

I usually set aside Tues afternoons and Friday afternoons for my Database Daily work. Scanning a couple hundred links takes...

SQL Server 2005 SP2 CTP Available for Download

The Community Technology Preview (CTP) version SQL Server 2005 SP2 has been released by Microsoft. You can find the download...

Chess

Recently I started getting back into the game of chess as I began coaching my boys. Chess is a great...