15 Things That Didn’t Happen To Me In 2015
It’s that time of year again. It’s only natural for folks to wax nostalgic as 2015 fades into the sunset one final time.
MSSQL
SQL Server Identity Values Check
Very few users have any idea how many SQL Server identity values they have remaining on a column.
The DBA Plate for 2016
Four years ago I wrote about the DBA Plate, which was a reference to the food plate that replaced the food pyramid right about the time the U.S. Congress declared pizza to be a vegetable. I had every intention of keeping the plate updated annually but never got around to doing so because reasons. Well, today is the day. You’re welcome.
#datahug
As I mentioned yesterday, during the PASS Summit keynote I held up a placard that said #SQLFamily on one side and ‘Hug Me’ on the other. I suddenly realized that this was creating a hug bottleneck of sorts because (1) there is only one sign (and it’s mine, don’t bother asking) and (2) I only had … Read more
Notes From the PASS Summit Keynote
Well, here we are, another PASS Summit behind us. Each Summit is special to me, in different ways. It’s like having children; you love each of them but for different reasons and in different ways.
PASS Summit 2015 Preview
The air is getting colder, I’m seeing pumpkins on the front steps, and the PASS Summit is happening at the end of the month. Together that can mean only one thing: It’s time for the PASS Summit preview! In less then three weeks I will head to Seattle to attend my twelfth consecutive PASS Summit. But for those of … Read more
