Flyclear Revisited
Back in May I wrote about signing up for FlyClear as a way to save time travelling and in doing so,...
2008-10-14
520 reads
SQLAndy
Should I Run for the PASS Board of Directors?
I saw the recent Call for Nominations for the election this year, so the title of this post is only...
2008-10-13
521 reads
Post Event Notes on SQLSaturday #5 & SQLSaturday #9, and Future Plans
Thought I'd post these notes based on feedback from the event organizers, wasn't able to attend myself due to scheduling...
2008-10-13
539 reads
SQL Server MVP
Can't say I ever expected to say this, but as of October 1st I'm a SQL Server MVP. A nice...
2008-10-13
873 reads
Do You Understand Microsoft Licenses?
I had an email from a friend recently asking about a licensing question pertaining to Microsoft. It reminded me of...
2008-10-09
540 reads
Tethering vs Air Card & Other Miscellaneous Phone Thoughts
I've been using a Blackberry Curve for a while and I'm been entirely happy with it. Great phone, great battery...
2008-10-08
531 reads
Do You Love PASS?
Recently Tony Davis posted some thoughts (almost a rant) about his opinions of PASS, and there is a great follow...
2008-10-07
687 reads
Notes on Went Well & What We Could Have Done Better - From SQLSaturday #8
As I mentioned yesterday things went pretty well, but always room for improvement. Here are some notes, if nothing else...
2008-10-06
289 reads
Final Reminder - SQLSaturday #5 & #9 Coming Up on October 11, 2008
You can find details about these great free events at www.sqlsaturday.com. It's definitely been interesting watching them grow from afar...
2008-10-06
312 reads
Thoughts on IndyTechFest 2008
I'm writing this as I wait on a flight back to Orlando after spending yesterday with John Magnabosco and team...
2008-10-05
164 reads
Blogs
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
Forums
Windows logins for users migrated from DomainA to DomainB
Hi, I have a SQL Server instance where users connect to via Windows Authentication,...
Multiple Deployment Processes
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How to Use sqlpackage to Detect Schema Drift Between Azure SQL Databases
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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