Building Bonds with Entertainment

Over the years I've had the chance to work in a lot of companies, and I've seen a lot of different team-building attempts take place. In restaurants, these were often nights out with too many adult beverages. At a power station, we had some large outdoor BBQs, where again, sometimes there were too many adult […]

My Incredible Journey With Your Help

Steve reflects on career and life.

Finding New Employment

You can find new employment with a little work and choose the best job for you.

Getting Started Remotely

Today Steve wonders what advice you might give someone starting out their career in technology.

It's More Than What You Know

I'm a firm believer in keeping your tech skills up to date, as well as your social skills, What better way than attending or presenting at a conference or group meeting. The reason to attend an event I'm very fortunate that my company allows me training days and time for personal development, covering all expenses […]

Container Ports

Ports that DBAs Need to Know

This article lists the essential TCP/UDP ports that an administrator running SQL Server or a cluster should know.

Find which port SQL Server is using to establish connections

This article will show you how to determine which network port that SQL Server is listening on for connections

How many system endpoints are available in SQL Server 2005?

Starting Conversations - Part 3

If you haven't already, start with Part 1 and Part 2. In Part 2 I mentioned that I have hired Don to coach me on networking, and this week I'll share some results from our first 1.5 hour session.