SQLSaturday #49–The Poster!

Over the past few months I’ve been thinking that we don’t do enough to celebrate the people and the effort...

Boulder SQL Server User’s Group - Common SQL Server Mistakes

The first iteration of my presentation on Common SQL Server Mistakes, based on the various things I’ve seen in the...

SSWUG Fall 2010 Virtual Conference Starts Today!

Conference Time! The SSWUG Fall 2010 Virtual Conference is starting today.  It’ll go on from today through Friday – if might...

SQLSaturday #59 - Speaker Interview Series # 7 - with Hilary Cotter

 SQLSaturday #59 - Speaker Interview Series # 7 - with Hilary Cotter
He specializes in Microsoft Search solutions and high availability technologies like data...

SQLSaturday RoundTable at the PASS Summit

We’ve made great progress with SQLSaturday this year; reaching new cities, a successful handoff to PASS, and a lot of...

Common SQL Server – Not Indexing FKs

This series looks at Common SQL Server mistakes that I see many people making in SQL Server.

Foreign Keys
It’s way too...

SQLKilt / WIT Shirts

This shirt was specifically requested by an online friend who shall remain nameless (his name rhymes with “Duck Hoodie”).  Another...

SQL Saturday 49 Delivery Mechanisms - Presentation Slide Deck and Files

This past weekend, my wife and I travelled down to Orlando for SQL Saturday 49. I wasn't planning on presenting,...

1st Houston Microsoft Business Intelligence User Group

Tyler Chessman of Microsoft has started a Business Intelligence Users Group in Houston.  The group will meet online and onsite quarterly. ...

Where Is The SQL Server ErrorLog File?

I seldom lose things; I just cannot find them as quickly as I’d like. This is true for keys, tools, and...