On Hybrid Events

 In my blog post last night on Days 1 and 2 of the PASS Summit, I included the following comment:

(Along with that, I think having "hybrid" events like our...

Find the Hidden Lego Steve at the Summit

I’m part of a Redgate promotion at the PASS Data Community Summit. They ordered some Lego Steve’s, which will be available at the booth. You can post some photos...

Daily Coping 16 Nov 2022

Today’s coping tip is to change your normal routine today and notice how you feel. I am a person who likes a routine. While I travel a lot and...

Database Mirroring login attempt failed with error: ‘Connection handshake failed. An OS call failed: (80090302) 0x80090302(The function requested is not supported).

Here’s a quick one for today and is an issue that had me stumped for a while. It’s not one that I’d come across before and there isn’t really...

PASS Summit 2022 - Pre-Cons Were Amazing!

It's that time again...TUESDAY!

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I mean...NOVEMBER!

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OK fine...SUMMIT!

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I have very much missed in-person events and I am glad that Redgate (@Redgate) has managed to continue the @PASSDataSummit framework - virtual presentations...

SQLibrium SQL Server on VMware training now free

I’m proud to be a part of the SQL Server communities globally. I do everything I can do to give back when I can. Too many times, I feel...

SQL Server 2022 is Coming

We still don’t have an exact release date for SQL Server 2022 but at this stage we can have strong confidence that it will be with us before the...

Daily Coping 15 Nov 2022

Today’s coping tip is to sign up to try a new activity, course, or community. I somewhat did this early in the fall by choosing to go through the...

Tales From The Field Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of 11-07-2022 Run Disney, Gareth, & Veteran's Day

 Hello Dear Reader!  Last week I was fresh off of finishing the Run Dinsey 5K, 10K, & Food and Wine Half Marathon.  My good friend Josh Luedeman (@JoshLuedeman |...

The Importance of New Speakers–#NewStarNovember

Many of us have learned how to research and get new information online. I certainly think the written word, whether from formal articles at places like SQL Server Central...