Congratulations to John Magnabosco on SQL MVP Status
See his quiet post about it here. This comes right after finishing up his first book titled Protecting SQL Server...
2009-10-12
284 reads
We can't all use duct tape
I read The Duct Tape Programmer from Joel Spolsky recently, and I thought he made some good points. Then I...
2009-10-12
687 reads
A Not Quite Average Sunday
Ever had a day when a bunch of small things run together to create a day you wish you had...
2009-10-12
327 reads
Twitter – Should I Twy It?
I try to be balanced on new technology and ideas, trying to find the middle ground between hype and usefulness,...
2009-10-11
390 reads
OT: Rewriting History
I’ve been blogging for a few months. During that time I’ve received comments about my grammar, sentence construction and paragraph...
2009-10-11
642 reads
Here Comes SQLSaturday 21 – Orlando
Here it comes! The big event on my schedule SQLSaturday #21 –Orlando. We’ve got over 300 registered so it should...
2009-10-11
494 reads
SQL Saturday #21 and Tampa Code Camp 2009
A couple upcoming events I'll presenting at...
SQL Saturday #21 on October 17th in Orlando
I'm amazed at how SQL Saturday has grown...
2009-10-10
387 reads
Another Book
Well, part of one anyway. I wrote three chapters of Rob Walter’s new book, Beginning SQL Server 2008 Administration. I...
2009-10-10
551 reads
3 Weeks to the PASS Summit
The PASS Summit is only three weeks away and I’m getting awfully excited. It’s not too late to register. Heck,...
2009-10-10
640 reads
New Dell PowerEdge R710 Database Server
My long awaited new database server arrived today! It has two, quad-core Xeon X5550 processors, 72GB of DDR3 RAM, and...
2009-10-09
1,801 reads
Blogs
TRY_PARSE Limitations: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I got a notification from a question I’d posted at SQL Server Central: Getting...
SQL Server sa Account Security: Rename, Disable & Best Practices
By SQLPals
SQL Server sa Account Security: Rename, Disable & Best Practices In...
Stanford Emerging Technology Review 2026 Report is out
By Brian Kelley
Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing are two areas of emerging technology that receive most...
Forums
Are You Working More Hours?
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Are You Working More Hours?
Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments Level 6 – Managing Changesets Over Time
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments...
A Limited Startup
Comments posted to this topic are about the item A Limited Startup
Question of the Day
A Limited Startup
I add this parameter to SQL Server 2025 in the Configuration Manager:
-mDynamicsWhat does this do? See possible answers