Speaker Lessons!! Un-SQL Friday #004 Roundup

 We had a cozy (read: small) UnSQL Friday this time around, and I’m good with that. Every entry we got...

Get Certified… with Insurance

Have you been thinking about getting certified?  Are you close on finishing your studying but aren’t quite sure if you...

SQL Server Default Backup Directory

Someone asked me in a webinar how to change the default backup directory. I knew, but realized that I didn’t...

NetApp Dynamic Backup Script

For those of you who’ve worked with NetApp and SnapManager for SQL Server, you will know can generate a scheduled...

SSRS Error: Report Preview displays Access to the path ‘…\bin\Debug\Report.rdl’ is denied

While working on Reporting Services at a client site I came across this error when trying to preview a report...

Materials from SQL Server, Storage and You Part III

Thanks again to everyone who attended. Technical problems aside I had a great time and there were some great questions!
If...

Notes from Solid State for SQL Server with Wes Brown from Today’s Idera Broadcast – SSD Best Practices for Database Servers

The following is a combination of notes from Wes Brown’s presentation today, with edited details from his http://sqlserverio.com/ post on...

Top 10 virtualization benefits for the developer

Virtualization is becoming a hot topic lately, and there is no doubt it provides a ton of benefits.  But you...

Secrets Of SQL Server: SQL Server, Storage And You Part 3 Solid State Storage

My last in the series on storage and SQL Server is today Wed, Jun 8, 2011 3:00 PM EDT (2:oo...

[OT] Running With Steve

I woke up to this very cool photo from my employer.

I was checking my Twitter feed, and noticed quite a...