Getting here from there

Another month, another blog chain, this time started by Paul Randal. I got tagged by both Grant and Steve, on...

Speaking at European PASS

I just heard that two of my presentations have been accepted for the European PASS Conference 2010 in Neuss, Germany,...

How Do You Handle the Stress of Being a DBA?

This is a reprint of my editorial at SQLServerCentral.com. There is a lively discussion at the SSC forum on this...

Instant File Initialisation

I have been reading up on instant file initialization and I have read a couple of good blog posts by...

PowerShell Script for Creating Indexes

I needed to create an identical index on a bunch of tables within one of my projects (yes, I know...

Azure platform CTP accounts are about to expire?

I recieved the notification from Azure Platform Team that the CTP accouct will be closed at the end of the...

PASS Virtual Meeting - Zero to Cube in 60 Minutes

PASS Virtual Meeting

Speaker: Adam Jorgensen

Topic: Zero to cube in 60 Minutes

Date and Time: 1/22/2010 12:00 PM EST

Meeting URL: Join Meeting

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Speaking at SQL Saturday Tampa and Richmond

Over the next two weekends there will be three SQL Saturday’s held, in Tampa (1/23), Boston (1/30) and Richmond (1/30).I...

SQLSaturday #32 – Tampa

Just a reminder that SQLSaturday #32 – Tampa is taking place this weekend (January 23rd).  This will be my 5th SQLSaturday...

SQL Server 2008 - Top Reasons to Upgrade.....

OK, you've seen many of these before, but if you haven't figured out its TIME to upgrade your SQL Servers to...