Degree Seeker Week at SQL University, Lesson 1

Degree Seeker Week at SQL University, Lesson 1
Welcome eager learners to Lesson 1 of Degree Seeker Week at SQL University....

Making a Little Effort at Networking - Part 2

I wrote recently about my efforts to network a bit more at events. Part 1 was to spend more time...

T-SQL Tuesday #008: Gettin’ Schooled

 T-SQL Tuesday #008: Gettin’ Schooled

“Thank you fans and friends & odds and ends. And now for you gals and guys, a...

Bin the unwanted to reap the rewards !

Looking through some of my databases this past week, theres a lot of data there which over time has become...

Mix & Match – Day 1

I’ve been scouring my notes (old & new), wading through all my previous research and unearthing advice, tips & tricks that have...

Extracurricular Activities

Extracurricular Activities
Recently I presented two sessions at SQL Saturday #43 in Redmond, WA. The night prior to the event, many...

A Special Belated Happy Canada Day to Leader of the Official Opposition

 
Dearest Michael Ignatieff, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Official Leader of the Opposition,
First of all, 'appy appy Birthday...

PAL 2.0 Beta Released

Back in 2008, I wrote a blog post about version 1 of the Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) tool. This...

Database Configuration Checklist

This is number four in a series of checklists that I am putting together for a new book I am...

There will be no 'Free Lunch' -just great feelings of accomplishment

NEW: Project Criteria and Submission Here I was again awarded the ‘Most Valuable Professional’ (MVP) designation from Microsoft for my...