Quick question: Where would you go to find some basil in your local grocery store? Did you say “by the other herbs?” Or did you say “by the tomatoes?” If you are like me, then you would go looking for basil by the other herbs because, well, that is a natural, logical grouping of products. [...]
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Microsoft TechNet Virtual Labs for SQL Server
If you are not one of the few lucky folks who scored a ticket to SQL Inspire this weekend (where I will be giving my talk that I have simply named “SQL Someday”) and you are looking for something to do this weekend with all your spare time, I have a suggestion for you: go [...]
Why You Can’t Trust sysdepends
One thing I learned early on in my former life as a production DBA was the old motto “trust but verify”. Such is the case when it comes to relying on system information in order for your tools to work properly. An example that comes to mind immediately is the use of the sysdepends system [...]
Good Way To Start Your Day
I have a lot of things to read on a daily basis. Some of them are recreational, but most of them are aligned with my technical interests. It is rare for me to have the time to sit down and read one book from cover to cover. So I have started reading a handful of [...]