DBA MD
I just had the opportunity to spend some time with my four year old son at the doctor’s office. It...
2010-02-25
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Where Do You Look on the Internet for SQL Server Jobs?
I recently had a SQL Server DBA write to me that they were going to be laid off, and they...
2010-02-24
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Upcoming Speaking Event Schedule
I have a fairly busy schedule of upcoming speaking events (especially for someone with a full-time day job).
I will be...
2010-02-24
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Brad McGehee is coming to SQL Lunch
Mr. Exceptional DBA is coming to our SQL Lunch. Patrick and I are excited to welcome Brad MCGehee to SQLLunch.com....
2010-02-24
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I'm Presenting Tomorrow - Zero to Cube !
I’m presenting tomorrow on Zero to Cube in 60 minutes. This is an all Demo Session for work with cubes...
2010-02-24
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Day 3 - Pragmatic Works Webinar Series
Hey Guys and Gals ! If you missed the webinars today, you missed a great show! Brian took us through the...
2010-02-24
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Developing Your DBA Skills Further Thanks to Experience with Multiple RDBMS
Any DBA who really understands databases and SQL standards can make out with other RDBMSs quite well, and if they...
2010-02-24
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Managing user data and response through 'drop boxes'
There are a few ways to get data from a client to your system; FTP or email. Internally we tend...
2010-02-24
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Plan for Failure
Notice I didn't title this "Plan to Fail." We should never plan to fail. That's sabotage. And that ain't right,...
2010-02-24
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Upcoming SQL Lunch Webinars
If you haven’t attended a SQLLunch, I suggest that you put this upcoming lunch on your schedule. Brad McGehee, SQL...
2010-02-24
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
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It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
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Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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