Switching Off Parameter Sniffing

Or, another way to put it, in most cases, shooting yourself in the foot.
I was not aware that the cumulative...

PASS, Keynotes and Tweeting

I have never had the opportunity to go to PASS before, but even though I was unable to attend this...

The PowerShell CookBook

“A script club.” That’s what a friend of mine said when he was telling me how he’d learned the basics...

It's an Opportunity! Not an Obstacle!

Write this down… No really… Write it, print it, send it to all of your friends and loved ones. J...

ScaryDBA Blog Reboot

After all the conversations at FreeCon last week (more on that later, when I’ve assimilated it better), I finally decided...

SQLSaturday #59 - Speaker Interview Series #18 with Matt Van Horn

 SQLSaturday #59 – Speaker Interview Series #18 – with Matt Van Horn
Notes from the SQLSat#59 Team:  SQLSaturday#59 is just 5 days away...

Career Advice – Play Your Own Game

I get asked this question fairly often. How do I find time to write so much, work on SQL Server,...

Slides & Samples for my SQLPASS sessions

As announced in both of my session you can find my slides & samples here for download:

Building FILESTREAM
solutions with SQL Server...

New Path to MCM in SQL Server 2008

Last week, during the first day of the PASS 2010 Summit, Microsoft’s Joe Sack announced the revamped testing program for...

PASSMN November Meeting This Week

The PASS Summit has past and now it ‘s time to mention that the November PASSMN meeting is coming up...