I’m a Pain

Or maybe I’m misreading that I’m supposed to be helping to alleviate pain. Either way, next Thursday, June 17, I’ll be...

TechEd 2010 – Wednesday

My final day at TechEd. Packed up and checked my bag at the hotel, off to the bus. Noticed that...

2010 Goals – Q2 Review

Another quarter gone, and unfortunately I’m still looking about the same on goal progress.  Still looking good on Blog posts...

Daily SQL Server 2008 New Feature – Day 20

Every day for the next couple of weeks, I aim to highlight one of SQL Server 2008’s new features, simply...

My Anonymity is Fading

I’ve done a good amount to raise my profile over the years. Not with that intention, but as I’ve tried...

Interesting Case of SSIS Failures

Interesting Case of SSIS Failures
We had an interesting case of SSIS failures recently where the cause ended up being improved...

Killer I/O

Here’s a big statement

WHEN WRITING DATABASE QUERIES, 95% OF THE TIME THE BOTTLENECK IS IN THE I/O, not the CPU,...

No Respect for IT

I saw this link posted by Buck Woody (blog | Twitter) and I was a little stunned. This is a profile...

SSC Editorial – Limited Features or Limited Time

This editorial for the SSC newsletter ran last week and talks about the conundrum for software vendors – how do you...

TechEd Impressions: Day Three

Today I attended four regular sessions, plus a special lunch session for Microsoft MVPs. The sessions I attended varied a...