Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
I’ve finished my 3rd book as part of my year long commitment to read and review professional/personal development books. I...
2011-08-30
759 reads
The Scary DBA
Expert? Ha!
How do you define an expert? My personal definition: An expert is the person that is a chapter ahead of...
2011-08-22
1,234 reads
Google + Hangouts
I just finished hosting my third hangout on Google Plus. I’ve also attended one hosted by Andy Leonard (blog|twitter) and...
2011-08-11
1,375 reads
Denali & CTP 3
I have Denali installed on a virtual machine on my laptop and I’m working through evaluating it. Actually, I’m working...
2011-08-10
662 reads
Droid Apps
A friend of mine recently got his first smart phone, an Android. My wife has also recently moved into the...
2011-08-08
753 reads
All About Execution Plans
If you’re attending the PASS Summit this October, I’d like to make a suggestion. The Summit itself is only three...
2011-08-03
857 reads
Strengths Finder 2.0
I’ve made the commitment to read and review 12 books over 12 months as a part of continuous personal development....
2011-07-27
891 reads
PASS SQL Rally 2011 Evaluations
In keeping with the all my other major speaking engagements, I’m posting the results of my pre-con and session evals...
2011-07-05
925 reads
Presentations in Action
The first book I read for my 12 goal oriented books was Jerry Weissman’s Presentations in Action: 80 Memorable Presentation...
2011-06-27
633 reads
Make the Optimizer Work Harder
One of my favorite indicators for whether or not you have a good execution plan is when you see the...
2011-06-20
2,783 reads
Blogs
Query Intelligence in SQL Server 2025: What Developers Need to Know
By Chris Yates
When Microsoft announced SQL Server 2025, I was curious about what would truly change...
Finding and Killing Blockers with Redgate AI Tech
By Steve Jones
Redgate has a research arm, called the Foundry, that has been experimenting with AIs...
Back at Small Data SF in 2025
By Steve Jones
Today I’m in San Francisco at Small Data SF 2025. I went to the...
Forums
Distributed Availability Group Issue / Misunderstanding.
Not sure if this is a tech mistake I've made or a lack of...
Large posts full of code not allowed anymore?
Several times now, I've seen a post asking for a solution. I've replied, and...
Data > Hype
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Question of the Day
Slipstream parameters
What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?
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