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.