I was tagged by Paul Randal (blog | twitter) in a recent chainposting on what features I would like to see removed from SQL Server. Paul did not say if I was allowed to repeat any of the items he listed but I am going to do so anyway because I feel that strongly about … Read more
Well, it’s official, the MS newsgroups are going the way of Microsoft Bob by the end of this year. While I have never hid my feelings for newsgroups or forums I will say that participating in the private MVP newsgroups was one of the benefits I enjoyed the most as an MVP. So, I should … Read more
In case you haven’t heard there is an upcoming 24 Hours of PASS event to be held on May 19th and 20th. Here is a reminder of the features in SQL 2008 R2 that will be discussed: PowerPivot PerformancePoint Utility Control Point Parallel Data Warehouse StreamInsight Master Data Management Multi-Server Management Report Builder Data Tier … Read more
I had an amazing time at the SQL Saturday event in New York City this past weekend. I learned new things, met new people, and ate an olive wrapped in a piece of bacon. What more could you want from a PASS event? I arrived on Friday evening and attended the speaker party that night. … Read more
Just over two years ago I helped put together the following poster that detailed some of the more useful system stored procedures found in SQL 2005: I have a handful of the posters laying around my cubical and my office at home. I suppose I should give them away whenever I am speaking, but I … Read more
The email just arrived and I have been awarded the MVP status for a second consecutive year. Unlike last year, I did not believe this email to be a scam, or some cruel April Fool’s Day joke. The past twelve months has been wonderful for me as a database professional, and a big part of … Read more
