Speaking at SQL Saturday #227 Charleston this weekend
I am proud to be selected to speak at this weekend’s first ever SQL Saturday in Charleston, SC. I am...
2013-10-11
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One Down
Yesterday was our first 2013 SQL in the City event in Pasadena, CA. I was excited and nervous, with 3...
2013-10-10
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Coast to Coast with SQL Saturday
Last month I blogged about the SQL Crazy train making a whistle stop in Providence Rhode Island. A couple of weeks prior to that, you may have read this...
2013-10-10
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Coast to Coast with SQL Saturday
Last month I blogged about the SQL Crazy train making a whistle stop in Providence Rhode Island. A couple of...
2013-10-10
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PASS Summit 2013
The PASS Summit 2013 is almost here! Check out all the great sessions and speakers. I feel very fortunate to be able to speak...
2013-10-10
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Looking for a new SQL Server book? Look no further…
So I know it’s been a while since I last posted on this blog, but I promise I haven’t been...
2013-10-18 (first published: 2013-10-10)
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What Queries are Causing My Waits?
In my last blog post, I showed you how I go about baselining wait statistics. Typically my next step once...
2013-10-15 (first published: 2013-10-10)
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SQL Server Analysis Services Activity Viewer 2012 1.1 Stable Released
This morning I am happy to announce the release of a stable version of SSAS Activity Viewer 2012. The build number is 1.1.0.0. The new features have been highlighted...
2013-10-10
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Leveraging LinkedIn to Contribute to the DBA Community & Attract Opportunities with Internationally-Oriented Organisations
LinkedIn has matured over the past decade and I can
sincerely say it is well worth the time setting up your...
2013-10-09
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I’ve refreshed a test database from prod but now the users can’t access it.
This happens to me all the time. I get a request from a developer to overwrite the test copy of...
2013-10-16 (first published: 2013-10-09)
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Checking the Error Log II
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