SysInternals Tools Updated

Several SysInternals Tools have been updated. One of the big updates was to the PSTools Suite - now you can pass...

Windows 2000 Resource Kit Tools Available

If you're like me and rely a lot on the resource kit tools, you may have found that it's relatively...

Log Buffer #22: A Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs

Welcome to the 22nd edition of Log Buffer, a
weekly compendium of postings and news from database-related blogs across the...

Inserting missing rows

I can think of three ways to insert just the missing rows from one table or query into another table. ...

Extreme Work

"The Productivity Pro" Laura Stack posted in her blog today about jobs where long hours are the norm:

  'Extreme' jobs...

Guidance on Microsoft Certified Architect Submissions

For those considering the Microsoft Certified Architect program, some guidance on what to submit as documentation has been posted to...

Bad weather and Power Outage

After years of mild weather in the St. Louis area, this is the second time we have been hit hard...

Excellent post on encryption

Laurentiu Cristofor has an excellent blog post, Who needs encryption?, which presents some point blank facts about encryption and the...

Professional Association of SQL Server - Midlands Chapter First Meeting

If you are in South Carolina or a nearby location (Charlotte, Augusta, etc.) and are interested in participating in an...

TechEd 2007 tracks announced

The Microsoft TechEd tracks have been released early here:

Sneak Peak at the 2007 Tracks

For those who are interested in attending...