GTD: Emergency Scanning versus Processing

Cross-posted from The Goal Keeping DBA blog.
I'm making an earnest effort to work through Getting Things Done in an effort...

SQL Lunch #26 Analysis Services Security

Today at 12:30 EST I will be presenting for SQL Lunch on the topic of Analysis Services Security.  Make sure to be...

SQLSaturday #49 – Orlando Update

Planning is going forward for SQLSaturday #49 – Orlando and the event is coming together well.  My main task is sponsors...

The Gotcha’s of Gotcha’s

 
Have you ever tried to create a dataset in SSRS 2008 (based upon an OLAP cube) and ran into that...

Notes on Mentoring

Being a good mentor is hard, perhaps harder than being a parent, because with children it’s fair to share with...

The SQL Rally Logo Vote

I like way that the SQL Rally is being run. Having the community interact with the organizers and try to...

SQL Saturday Advice - Keynotes

Continuing on with my Thursday series of SQL Saturday posts, this time I wanted to talk about keynotes.
I’ve been to...

Testing Native Backup Compression in Combination with SQL Server 2008 R2 Data Compression

SQL Server 2008 introduced native backup compression and data compression as features that were only available in the Enterprise Edition...

August S3OLV UG Meeting

It is nearly UG meeting time once again.  The S3OLV UG will be meeting Thursday August 12 at 6:00.  Come...

Pragmatic Works descends on SSWUG VConference

Hey There Gang,

 I have been pumping the SSWUG VConference the last few weeks but the reason I'm so excited about...