Why SQL Server 2012 needs Windows Server 2012

While AlwaysOn and Columnar lookup are good enough reasons to migrate to SQL Server 2012, you need to be aware of the problems associated with certain virtualize environments.

Don Knuth and the Art of Computer Programming: The Interview

Fifty years after starting the 'Art of Computer Programming', Don Knuth is still working hard at the project. It is considered amongst the "hundred or so books that shaped a century of science”. Richard Morris asks him how things are going, and to find out more about his many achievements.

Who's Got Your Data?

The state of data security might get worse in the future as more companies gather and share more data.

Comparing Data Warehouse Design Methodologies for Microsoft SQL Server

In this article, Arshad Ali goes intp detail about how a data warehouse is different from operational data store and the different design methodologies for a data warehouse.

A New Look

We've changed the newsletter and would love to know what you think.

Change the Maintenance Plan Owner

This article shows how you can change the maintenance plan owner in SQL SERVER

The Intrusion of Life

Life intrudes on work at times, and we must learn to balance the limited time we have. However we also need to remember that we work to live, not live to work.

Performance Tuning in the Age of Big Data

Database Administrators must now deal with large volumes of data and new forms of high-speed data analysis. If your responsibility includes performance tuning, here are the areas to focus on that will become more and more important in the age of Big Data.

SQL Saturday #214 Louisville KY

Join us for a free day of SQL Server training and networking in Louisville Kentucky on July 13.

This SQL Saturday event also has 2 paid pre-con all day sessions on July 12 presented by Dave Fackler and Bill Pearson.

Achieve Better Performance

This week Steve Jones talks performance and a few things you might want to do that can help your career and employer.