SSRS 2008 R2: How to dynamically size your INDICATORS

The indicators that are available in SQL 2008R2 adds great visualizations to your reports. I was recently building an SSRS...

Recovery Model for Every Database

One thing that is enjoyable about my position is working with people who have no idea what SQL is besides...

devLINK Technical Conference to be Held in Chattanooga, TN, August 17-19

This year’s devLINK Technical Conference will be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN this upcoming August 17-19, 2011....

New Whitepaper: Performance Evaluation of Hosting TempDB on FusionIO

New Whitepaper: Performance Evaluation of Hosting TempDB on FusionIO

A colleague I work with on the PQO* Operations SQL V-Team, Jonathan...

Nominations are Open for the Fourth Annual Exceptional DBA Awards

SQLServerCentral.com, along with Red Gate Software, are glad to announce that nominations for the fourth annual Exceptional DBA Awards are...

ABL: Always Be Learning

If you have been in the IT field for any length of time, I’m sure you have heard the phrase...

The Exceptional DBA for 2011

Once again we’re running a contest to find the Exceptional DBA around the globe. I’ve been a judge the last...

Where’s StrateSQL?

Earlier this year, I had started off with a bang. I think I had 51 posts in January with a...

Looking Back at SQLRally Orlando

It’s been almost two weeks since we wrapped up our first SQLRally, and in some ways it hasn’t quite sunk...

Oh ****!

Did you ever accidentally close SQL Server Management Studio? And, in closing SSMS, did you get the prompt that says...