The old INNER JOIN syntax vs. the new INNER JOIN syntax

I was in a presentation last week where the presenter was talking about the ANSI/ISO SQL standards. For the most part the...

Midlands PASS Chapter October Meeting

Next Meeting - October 6, 2009

 Speaker - SQL Server MVP Brian Kelley

Trigger Happy Database Security
In this presentation we'll look at the use...

One Step Closer to Being a Technical Trainer

Cross posted from The Goal Keeping DBA:
This is about a long term goal that I’ve had which isn’t posted on...

Trust Is Crucial in Security

Yesterday we were greeted to a ComputerWorld column talking about how Apple had betrayed the Enterprise's trust by having a...

First Meeting of the Charleston PASS Chapter

The first meeting of the Charleston PASS Chapter will take place Thursday night, September 17, starting at 6 PM. The first topic...

PASS Chapter Starting Up in Charleston, SC

Woo hoo! Charleston, SC is starting up a Professional Association for SQL Server official chapter. It is being started up...

Remember the Milk: Smart Adds

A while ago, Brent Ozar pointed me to Remember the Milk to help with task tracking. It's a web-based task...

Setting Realistic Goals & Learning to Adjust

There is a lot of advice out there about how to get more done and how to accomplish one's dreams. I...

Quick 2005/2008 Script to Export Permissions

I had a need to export permissions to be run against the database once an older version was restored (but which didn't...

The Need for a College Degree

I'm reading through Brad McGehee'sHow to Be an Exceptional DBAand in chapter 4 he talks about having the right skill...