SP2

Mentioned by Tim Mitchell, but SP2 is out.

Seems more like enhancements to make things smoother and lots of changes in...

SQL Server SP2 released

Today, Microsoft released Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2005. Though mostly a series of fixes for minor issues, there...

Microsoft SQL Server certification

A few weeks ago I was engaged in a useful discussion about the merits of getting certified on Microsoft SQL...

Daylight Saving Time and SQL Server

If you're in the United States, chances are you've already heard about Daylight Saving Time (DST) occurring 3 weeks early...

Midlands PASS Site Online

I have put the Midlands PASS site online temporarily at Truth Solutions. You can reach it here:

http://www.truthsolutions.com/MidlandsPASS/

The slides from Paul...

Guest Editorial Week

I've been writing the editorials for over two years now and it's become an almost daily part of my life....

Midlands PASS February Meeting Postponed

We are postponing
due to the weather. Training Concepts has shut down for the day due to the wintry
mix....

Tools: ApexSQL Edit wins SQL Server Editor's Choice award

I meant to blog on this last month but work has been just a touch short of insane. I like...

For those just starting out with SSIS

Having cut my teeth on SQL Server 2000, I had some (but not a lot) of DTS experience.  Recently I...

Jim Gray Missing

    Jim Gray is missing at sea. A sad day for database professionals and Mr. Gray's family. He is reporting missing...