PASS Subcommittee

In February I posted this post about the need for Volunteers for SUMMIT 2011.  I submitted my application to volunteer.  This past week I got word back concerning that...

PASS Subcommittee

In February I posted this post about the need for Volunteers for SUMMIT 2011.  I submitted my application to volunteer....

To Do: Win Great SQL Training and a Cruise

Wondering what to do when you get a break from work email today?
Make your opening move in a fun contest.

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Hanging with an Inspiration

A long, long time ago, in a state far away, I started writing about technology. At the time, in the...

Presenting with a Mac

My name is Brian Kelley and I used to be a PC bigot. That was back in 1989. I was...

Change SQL Startup Parameters with PowerShell

Backups Abound

The Annoyance
Sometimes when we’re trying to track down a problem and looking through SQL’s Logs we have to dig...

The DBAs Guide to Expectation Management

Your customers expectations are their primary measure of your success. How well are you managing them?
You’re reading The DBAs Guide...

NULLIF

Do you use NULLIF?  For me, this command has been seldom used.  Because of that, I have been dabbling with it a bit lately to make sure I have...

NULLIF

Do you use NULLIF?  For me, this command has been seldom used.  Because of that, I have been dabbling with...

Dude, where’s my memory?

A session I have wanted to see. Marciej Pilecki has done this before with high ratings and I have missed...