Reflecting on the Last Year of Microsoft’s OpenSource Technologies

This past year has certainly been interesting in the world of Linux. Microsoft has taken a new strategy and is...

Speaking at 24 Hours of PASS – PASS Summit 2017 Preview

I am glad to share that I will be speaking at 24 Hours of PASS – PASS Summit 2017 Preview that...

Speaking at SQLSaturday Sacramento – 650!

Speaking at SQLSaturday Sacramento!
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Sacramento on July 15th 2017! And wow, 650 SQLSaturdays! This one won’t let you down. Check...

Speaking at SQLSaturday Sacramento – 650!

Speaking at SQLSaturday Sacramento!
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Sacramento on July 15th 2017! And wow,...

#SQLChat on Performance Issues

Twitter can often be a great source of information for the SQL Community, especially with the #SQLHelp hashtag. Another resource...

Loading All CSV Files with PowerShell

I ran across Denis Gobo’s post about working with names from Social Security cards and wanted to play with the...

Conditionally Retry a Failed Job

We have jobs that run in the early morning to load data to our data warehouses and other systems, and...

Friday Reading 2017-06-23

The weather has been absolutely boiling here in Dublin all week, I’m dying for a cold beer! Anyway, whilst drinking...

A Big July Planned in Baton Rouge

Three big events planned in Baton Rouge this year that everyone can be a part of:

User Groups Networking Night at...

1 year of blogging

It’s hard to believe but a full year has now passed as of today. It’s my blogoversery! Can that be...