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...
2009-09-14
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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...
2009-09-08
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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...
2009-08-31
2,037 reads
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...
2009-08-28
13,588 reads
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...
2009-08-24
2,433 reads
PASS Board of Directors Call for Nominations
This is just a reminder that the call for nominations for the PASS Boards of Directors is open. The final...
2009-08-24
940 reads
Keeping SQL Server Client Tools Up-to-Date
In a recent forum thread, someone asked to see who created/altered a particular object. Starting in SQL Server 2005, this information is...
2009-08-21
1,422 reads
Half-Way Through My Year as a Microsoft MVP
I meant to write this earlier, like in July, but I suppose it's better late than never. I'm halfway through...
2009-08-18
1,318 reads
SQL Quiz #5
Another SQL Quiz started by His Evilness, Chris Shaw. Okay, Chris isn't evil; I just wanted to say "evilness" and these quizzes...
2009-08-17
2,601 reads
"Just smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave."
If you're not familiar with the reference, it comes from the movie Madagascar and the subsequent sequel and TV series...
2009-08-13
13,960 reads
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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SQL Server Vector Support II
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