Ruthless Focus - An Addendum

Forgot I had this, a friend had sent it to a while back as something I might blog about. Mike...

PASS Update #3

It's been busy since my last update, lots of stuff to work on! I probably won't get it all in...

All the Aggregate Data you Crave with Grouping Sets in SQL Server 2008

As reporting requirements increase, it seems that aggregate functions have thankfully risen to the occasion concurrently. To maintain its competitive edge...

Do You Want to Help Provide Feedback on a New Book I Am Writing?

Normally when I write a book, I create a book outline, give it to my editor for feedback, make some...

Who Do We Choose to Follow?

Think about your career and the managers, and potentially leaders, that you’ve had in your life. Think about life in...

Ruthless Focus - A Different Type of Time Management Philosophy

If you could list all the reasons I work, the number one reason would be to support my family. My...

DBA Education

I always consider taking seminars and technical conferences as a key component in my DBA education framework

Last week (Jan 21...

It's Your Ship

I saw this book (It's Your Ship) in a Barnes and Noble and the title and cover attracted me. So...

Comulative Update package 3 for SQL Server 2008

 Just to announced that we have now available the comulative update package 3 for SQL Server 2008!
 
This Update package...

Automated Book Scanner & Pasta Ponchos

I've mentioned before that Jeff Duntemann is one of my favorite bloggers, and I thought I'd show why I enjoy...