Junior DBAs - Where to start?

I personally would start with your local user groups. Getting to know people and networking may be your best bet...

Blocked processes: Quick Tips

Sometimes activity monitor just isn't fast enough. Maybe it's not telling you what a specific query is doing. Below is...

Ideal Working Conditions and Free Training Winner!

Contest Winner!

So last Monday I announced a giveaway that I think is a great gift to give away. Every Monday...

Testing labs

What sort of testing lab do you setup when you're testing things out? I hear see the world adventureworks almost...

Index Rebuild Status Update And Giveaway!: Quick Tips

I have a Free 1-Month code to PluralSight. There's no catch or gimmick, If your comment is in this post,...

Free Friday: Training

There are a number of good sites that offer free training and free E-Books. The community around MS SQL is...

Decrypting Stored Procedures Thanksgiving Special:Quick Tips

Update: Thanks for your response Jon Gurgul! I have updated the files to reflect your updates. It's faster and cleaner...

Wasted Space Per Database For Fill Factor: Quick Tip

As I keep looking for answers on Fill Factor... I keep finding interesting Metrics to look into. Looking my own...

Things I've Learned In Regards To Fill Factor:Quick Tips

I don't have much today... It's been a good week so far. I think I'm becoming a bit obsessed with...

Usage grouped by Database: Quick Tips

Quick script just to give you an idea of how your databases are being used. Mainly useful for exploring.

select db.name...