Connection strings and application name

G’day,
There are many things that developers and DBA’s can do to help their relationships run smoothly, most of them are relatively simply...

What name should I call myself?

In creating this blog, I was thinking about using some catchy name for myself.  Something with “DBA” in it.  However,...

Presenting On DR & HA Twice This Week

Just a quick mention that I'm presenting Paging DR Availability, You're Wanted in the Recovery Room twice this week  - today,...

What’s Mentoring?

We have just kicked off The Mentoring Experiment after talking about it for months. There has been a lot of...

Powershell Day 27

Day 27 Inventory   As discussed ealier about wmi, wmi is a good for accessing inventory data from remote system as:...

Microsoft Certification Exams: Costs are Increasing

It was announced yesterday that the cost of taking a Microsoft exam will increase from the 1 July. In the...

Daily Denali Delight – Day 5

Code-named Denali – the next version of SQL Server is fast approaching.
And whenever CTP2 gets released you can be sure to...

The developer / DBA relationship.

G’day,

A large part of my job involves liaising with developers. I spent the first 8 years of my IT career working as...

Transforming SSIS' sysssislog Entries Into Something More Readable

The format of sysssislog in SSIS 2005 and 2008 isn't great for human consumption, so what follows is an attempt to reformat it for easier digestion.  It isn't perfect...

Transforming SSIS' sysssislog Entries Into Something More Readable

The format of sysssislog in SSIS 2005 and 2008 isn't great for human consumption, so what follows is an attempt to reformat it for easier digestion.  It isn't perfect...