Books of 2016

I set myself a reading goal of 75 books for last year, and managed 73. I’m not overly happy about...

Checking DBCC CHECKDB

I hope you run consistency checks on your databases, if you are not currently doing this you probably will want to....

My Epic Life Quest

I have always maintained a private bucket list. I have not had the courage to actually put it down in...

2016 – That was a Year :-)

Its the time of year for reflection and I have had the most amazing 2016, I am blessed that I love...

Starting with Chocolatey

I ran across Chocolatey years ago when Scott Hanselman wrote about it in his power tool list. At the time,...

Presentations & Blogging of 2016 in Review

For the 4th year in a row, I am keeping data on my professional engagements to help the others –

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Microsoft Most Valuable Professional – Data Platform

Today, I’m proud to announce that I have been named a Microsoft MVP – Data Platform. This is an exceptional honor and I’m humbled to be included in this...

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional – Data Platform

Today, I’m proud to announce that I have been named a Microsoft MVP – Data Platform.  This is an exceptional honor...

Grateful to have been a Microsoft MVP

A couple of weeks ago I received the disappointing but expected news that I wasn’t renewed as a Microsoft Data...

Make Your Application's Name Heard

Odds are, you’ve got more than one application or script accessing your database or SQL Server instance at any given time. You’re probably stacking them on a small number...