DBA Myths: You can’t use an alias in a DELETE statement

Recently I wrote about the myth that you can’t use an alias in an UPDATE statement. You can of course,...

PASS Elections 2013

Yesterday the slate of candidates for the PASS Board of Directors was announced. Seven candidates for three open positions this...

One Year Later

Wow!  It’s been one year since I launched my blog, and my how things have changed.

Accomplishments Over the Past...

Poor Microsoft Doesn’t Understand What Tablets Are For

That’s the title of an article i came across this morning in Slate.com. I am not a big fan of...

SQL Server Hardware and Storage Links

Being a DBA is more than just knowing about SQL: it’s about the technology which SQL runs on, which includes servers and storage. I’m naturally interested in hardware, so...

My upcoming Speaking Schedule

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Over the next...

PowerShell – Restart Service – Local or Remote Machines

This post is to start the services of local or remote computers. It also check for all its dependent services....

VMware vSphere 5.5 Enhancements That DBAs Should Care About

Last month at VMworld, VMware announced the upcoming release of their virtualization suite, vSphere 5.5. As you all know, I...

Encryption and Full Text Search at The Mandalay Bay (DevConnections)

It’s just a week until Dev Connections.  This is one of the great conferences for the hybrid technology person, with...

Last Weeks Top “Reading” Links #50

Monday morning and it’s time for weekly round-up.  If you follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL), you’ll know that throughout the day I tweet...