SSIS Denali Source and Destination Assistants

In several previous posts I have described some of the usability changes that will come with the next release of...

Life/Work Balance

Technology, especially information technology, is the greatest thing to ever happen to mankind, freeing us from toil and drudgery. Technology,...

PASS SQLRally Call For Speakers Update

Well, we have 3 days left in the PASS SQLRally Call for speakers and we are doing well.  We have over...

SQL Server Storage Internals Part 1 - Basics

 While learning query tuning topics, I got a chance to understand anatomy of data page and different types and levels...

Upgrading to SQL Server 2008 - a comprehensive checklist.

 
There are many considerations and much preparation to do, when a company decides that it is ready to upgrade their...

iPads for Christmas

There's a contest going on, today through Friday, and you can win a copy of SQL Monitor from my employer...

SQL Server 2005 SP4

Last year I submitted a Connect item for SQL Server 2005 SP4. Quite a few people supported this item and...

All Things Awesome and MidnightDBA-y – 12/9/2010

Here’s the rundown of what we were up to last week
Friday night at 11pm CST we present another wildly appealing...

December PASSMN Meeting This Week

Getting SQL Server for
Christmas! Happy holidays and seasons greetings! 
Let PASSMN put a little SQL and PowerShell in your...

SQL Standards

Three posts, three critical rants. It's time to be constructive.

I was given the responsibility to decide on the SQL development...