Un-SQL Friday: Stop SOPA!

This will be an unusually political Un-SQL Friday – and it’s two days early, to boot – but I’m making an exception...

The Calendar Driven Organization

I’ve had jobs where I might have one meeting a week, I’ve had a few with some type of daily...

Going to PASS 2012!

As I have previously written about in this space, I have recently moved to House of Brick Technologies.  Part of...

A Trio of Tools

I have talked about tools for SQL server a few times in the past.  You can read some of what I wrote here and here. Since writing those last...

A Trio of Tools

I have talked about tools for SQL server a few times in the past.  You can read some of what...

DBA in Space: Behind the Scenes Part 2

This is a continuation of my DBA in Space journal.
 

 
Monday & Tuesday, September 12-13, 2011
Today I make my “secret” journey to...

ColoradoSQL in November (2011)

All ColoradoSQL user group meetings start at 5:30 p.m. and provide food and refreshments. There is no cost to attend...

Quotename in SQL

Quotename() is a SQL Server String function.
It accepts an input string of of up to 128 characters. Which is a...

Speaking Engagements

It only seems like a couple of weeks ago since I wrote a post about new years resolutions which you...

Tuesday Hardware Tidbits, Nov 15, 2011

A couple of interesting developments this week. First, Intel has officially released (and lifted the embargo) on their new high-end,...