The Resource Database

I saw a post recently that asked about backing up the Resource database. The person said they just realized that...

PASS Summit – Last Chance for Discounted Rate

Through tomorrow you can register for the very discounted rate of $1395 – details at http://summit2009.sqlpass.org. Historically we see a surge...

Getting Into the Biz, Part 3

In a couple of previous posts (Part One and Part Two), I shared some thoughts about starting a career path...

PASS Update #14

I’ve been on the board just about 8-1/2 months, so I’m not doing too bad on updates, but think I’ll...

Next oPASS Meeting is Sep 15, 2009

We’ve got a great meeting coming up with Todd Holmes doing a mini presentation on Backup Basics, followed by Jorge...

SQL Saturday Dallas Update

Just a quick update on the SQL Saturday event we are planning for the Dallas area next year.  Late last...

Issue with SQL Server 2K5 SP3 CU5

In case you are considering to apply SQL Server SP3 CU5 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972511) to your system, I'd like to point out...

Meeting Sept 15th at the Microsoft Technology Center - Auditing Considerations: Native SQL 2008 and Third Party Auditing Technologies.15

Hello all!
We will be having our normal meeting at the Microsoft technology center sponsored by:

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Stonebridge Plaza, Building One...

Recursion with SQL Server 2008 within the Financial World

As most of you, we in the financial world have often been faced with the challenge of extracting data from...

What I’ve Read and Recommend to Others – Joe Celko Edition

I’ve known Joe for a number of years and have a lot of respect for his experience and knowledge around...