Backup/restore/checkdb/shrinkfile progress

Have you ever wonderet how long you need to wait for a backup or restore command to complete? If you...

Being an Effective DBA Remotely

Do not let the phrase “out of sight, out of mind” apply to you.
As Data Professionals a lot of us...

Log file size after backup and restore

Quick summary of the post:

A restoration of a full database backup retains the log file size before restoration.

Now...

Four faces of an Employee

Whoever starts their career in any domain/technology, initially they will have two faces.

First face of an employee is to take...

Document Your Day

You should be documenting your day, your week, your month, on a regular basis. Take a few minutes when you...

Miss SQLBits 9? No problem, all videos are online

All the videos for this popular conference are online or will be soon (48 of them). Take a look at the...

The Showdown

Today we have a guest post from Steve Jones.
I survived SQL in the City in LA, and thanks to everyone...

PASS Board Of Elections: Rob Farley

Be Part Of The Solution, Not The Problem
<disclaimer >
Now that BoD season is in full swing and I’m not running for...

Managing SQL Server in a Virtual World (rough) Notes, Thanks to Quest Presenter Jason Hall

Managing SQL Server in a Virtual World Notes (View Complete Slide Show)

Hosted by MVP Kevin Kline, Quest Software

Guest presenter...

PASS Summit 2012

Yes, I know you just got back from the 2011 Summit.  Kinda like I just got back from vacation.  But...