Slides & samples from my SQLdays 2010 sessions and workshop

As announced in my workshop and in my sessions at the SQLdays 2010 last week in Rosenheim/Germany,
you can download my...

Who You Learn From

Less than two weeks to go until the PASS Summit. I’m excited. I’ve managed to cram a ton of activities...

Bloggers, Quit Worrying About Spam

I don’t comment as often as I should on blog posts. I say should because as a blogger I know...

Return of Index Analysis Part 5

Let’s Anaylze An Index!Alright, up to the last of the changes I’ve made to the index analysis query that I...

SQLSaturday #59 Interview Speaker Series #10 - with Thomas LaRock

SQLSaturday #59  Interview Speaker Series #10 - with Thomas LaRock
 
Today, Monday, we pick up on our speaker interview series, with my...

T-SQL Tuesday Topics

I was asked to host a T-SQL Tuesday, and I accepted.

Once again, my fingers move a bit faster than...

Vote for Me for a PASS SQLRally Precon on SQL Server Security

Unless James Bond is in the picture, security is usually not a sexy topic. However, we all lament the lack...

SQLBIGeek's Function Friday - Return First Day of Quarter

Brian K. McDonald
SQLBIGeek
Twitter: @briankmcdonald

Welcome to the first of my “SQLBIGeek’s Function Friday” blog series. I understand that I am posting...

Troubleshooting Connectivity with UDL files

I had a new SSIS package that was ready to deploy to production. It was pulling data from Oracle and this was the first package being placed into production...

Troubleshooting Connectivity with UDL files

I had a new SSIS package that was ready to deploy to production. It was pulling data from Oracle and...