Speaking at the 2013 Carolina Code Camp
On Saturday, May 4, the Enterprise Developers Guild in Charlotte will hold their annual Carolina Code Camp. There's a number...
2013-04-23
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Troubleshooting SQL Server Error 15517
Last week I had the following error message repeating over and over again in the SQL Server log of one of...
2013-04-25 (first published: 2013-04-22)
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T-SQL Tuesday #41: How I Got My Start in Presenting
For this month's T-SQL Tuesday, Bob challenges us to discuss how we came to love presenting. Here's my story.
I developed a...
2013-04-19 (first published: 2013-04-09)
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Don't Alienate Your Customer
This should go without saying, because most of us have been on the receiving end of poor customer support. However,...
2013-04-05
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Free SQL Server Training for the Week of April 1, 2013
Here are some training events you might be interested in for the coming week:
Tuesday, April 2
11:00-12:00 EDT, Introduction to SQL...
2013-03-29
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Security: People Are the Weakest Link
There was an interesting conversation on Twitter today about security awareness and why the training so often fails. From my perspective, here's...
2013-04-05 (first published: 2013-03-28)
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What to Do When You Can't Wipe an Infected System
When it comes to workstations within most organizations, the solution when one gets infected is to wipe it and re-image...
2013-03-27
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Get Data Warehouse Training and Help a Neat School
If you're located relatively near the Atlanta, Georgia area, I wanted to bring your attention to data warehousing training on...
2013-02-18
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Upcoming Online Training for the Week of February 18, 2013
I used to compile a list of online training for the following week and posting it on Fridays. I stopped...
2013-02-14
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Avoid This Time Scheduling Mistake
I was recently asked by a project manager to lay out when DBAs would accomplish certain tasks for a particular...
2013-02-07
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Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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