SQL Street

I’m involved with with a new venture called sqlstreet.co.uk.  SQL Street is the place to shop for database experts.

Here’s a...

SQL in the City Slides

I’m making the slides available from my SQL in the City 2012 talks. You can download them here
Prepare for...

Time Pass With Transaction Log - Part 1

Hundreds of expert level books, articles, videos and blogs has talked much about Transaction Logs and How well to manage it.
Everything from basics...

PASS Summit 2012–Day 1

Morning
Could not sleep past 4:30AM this morning, daylight savings time and 2 time zone changes did not help. So, exercise...

SQL Server Security: The Sum of Its Parts

When it comes to attacking SQL Server, whether we're talking about the security of an installation or as a piece...

Marking Up Books

I like reading and while I read more on an e-reader than I used to, I still prefer the printed...

Countdown to PASS Summit 2012 – 2 to Go – I’m Presenting Again

I assume at this point some of you are already in Seattle and even getting ready to attend Preconference Sessions....

Countdown to PASS Summit 2012 – 3 to Go – Setting My Schedule

Three days to go. I need to get my schedule sorted out, how about you. What influences your schedule? Since...

SSIS C Sharp #115 – C# Script to detect delta

A reader asked me to share a C Sharp script I used in this post, SSIS #114 – How many ways...

Friday at Red Gate

Looks like I’m not the only one enjoying Friday.

Some of the staff at Red Gate had a Hawaiian day. Nice...