Image is Everything

How much does the image you project at work matter? Is it more important than the work you do? Steve Jones asks for your opinions for this Friday poll.

Migrate to Natively Compiled SQL Server Stored Procedures for Hekaton

In order to take full advantage of the In-Memory OLTP options in SQL Server 2014, you should migrate standard stored procedures that references Memory-Optimized tables to natively compiled ones. In this tip we will see how to achieve this goal.

Managing MaxMemory Values on an Active-Active Two Node Cluster

How to manage your MaxMemory values on an Active-Active two node cluster.

Up Your Value

With the economy in a recession, how should you be managing your career? Steve Jones talks a little about building your brand and showing value to your employer.

SQL Saturday #255 Dallas

SQL Saturday is coming to Dallas on November 2. This is a free, one day conference for SQL Server training and networking.

On November 1, there will be a pre-conference event featuring Andy Leonard, Grant Fritchey, and Drew Minkin.

SQL Server Reporting Services Advanced Charting

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) has evolved over the years to incorporate many new data visualization capabilities. In this article, Scott Murray illustrates how DBAs can use these tools to produce reports that include Indicators, Embedded Charts, Sparklins, and Chart overlays.

Recharge and Relax

Steve Jones has vacation planned for the remainder of the year and encourages you to make sure you are taking your own time off.

Steps to rollback database changes without impacting SQL Server Log Shipping

When pushing a major release to a large production database, you want to know that you'll be able to rollback changes if the need arises. These are some simple steps which we can follow to ensure that we don't have to reconfigure log shipping all over again thereby saving time and ensuring systems are not affected when rolling back changes.

Minor Problems

Steve Jones encourages you to write today on your blog. Don't worry about what anyone else writes; share your own stories and knowledge to grow your brand.

Talend vs. SSIS: A Simple Performance Comparison

With all of the ETL tools in the marketplace, which one is best? Jeff Singleton brings us simple performance comparison pitting SSIS against open source powerhouse Talend.