Recently there was a topic for the Un-SQL Friday. I didn’t participate, but something came along right after the deadline that made me stop and think a bit, and I thought I would write up a quick post. The topic was “bad interviews” and it made me think a bit about the hiring process in general. … Read more
I attended my first PASS Summit in 2004. Why did I go? Because of two words: Professional Association. I wanted to grow my professional skills as a DBA, and I knew that meant more than just technical knowledge. I knew I needed to join a network of like-minded individuals where we could learn and grow together. … Read more
Every Friday morning I have been meeting with Tim Chapman to review some study materials for the MCM exam. Today I thought that it would be helpful to invite others to join. The idea right now is that Tim and I will each prepare material on a topic and spend 30 minutes each discussing it … Read more
Today is the fifth and final preview for my sessions at the upcoming SQL Excursions in Napa. A quick recap of the previous four: Query Performance Tuning Made Easy SQL Server Memory Management Powershell Resource Governor I like lists. I like lists a lot. I use lists frequently. I like them so much I started … Read more
Following the posts from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, today I will continue with a preview of the sessions I will be giving at the upcoming SQL Excursions event in Napa. OK, let’s talk Resource Governor! Abstract: As more and more shops look to consolidate their systems (and database servers) it is becoming increasingly important to … Read more
Continuing from Monday and Tuesday, today I offer details on another of the sessions I will be presenting while in Napa. Today I will go over some of the details regarding my session on Powershell. Abstract: Powershell is everywhere. You hear it mentioned as a solution to just about every problem imaginable. And yet you … Read more
