The Hassles of Travel - Part 2

I didn't want to go on this trip, but I agreed to do it. Now I regret it.
My flight to...

It's Minus Twenty-Five Outside and I'm Writing about Transaction Log Files

(1linerForward) I originally wrote this in French while working at LaCaisse.com - http://dbhive.blogspot.com/2008/07/fichiers-journaux-de-transactions.html   

Why do you care, as a DBA, or a Developer...

Loading Up For Travel

I fly to the UK tomorrow, not really my favorite thing to do, so I’m trying to ensure I can...

List Objects in a Filegroup in SQL Server 2005

I have tried hard to google a SQL query to find what objects exist in a specific filegroup, but in...

The Story of the TV Stand

We all have those things that happen at work that somehow turn into something other than expected, and sometimes in...

Comments on Pro Full-Text Search in SQL 2008 by Michael Coles

Apress sent me a free review copy, so I took a quick look through it at lunch. I've used full...

devLINK Technical Conference to Be Held in Nashville, TN in August

The 2009 devLINK Technical Conference will be held in Nashville, TN, August 13-15, 2009. This three-day conference provides technical content...

Microsoft Solution Accelerators on TechNet

I was browsing through the new titles that are on Safari and saw some planning guides around Windows Server 2008...

How Humans Behave

It is strange how people react in different circumstances. Yesterday while going through the forums, there was an interesting post....

PASS BI SIG

Yesterday I participated in my first BI SIG live meeting.  This special interest group is led by Amy Lewis who...