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
14 Things Sysadmins Can Learn From an Elf
Last night it occurred to me how many lessons there are in the movie Elf for DBAs and sysadmins in general. So I decided to write a quick holiday post today using quotes from the movie. As always, you’re welcome.
Coffee Perceptions
I’ve written before about the idea of parallax with regards to your career. But parallax, or perceptions, can be applied to anything. Just for fun, let’s think about the different perceptions we can have regarding a cup of coffee. The classic perception, of course, would be “do you see the cup as half-full or half-empty”. … Read more
What’s Worse Than a NULL? An Incorrect NULL
Recently it was brought to my attention that the query_hash and query_plan_hash columns inside of sys.dm_exec_requests were returning NULL values. I think everyone knows how I feel about NULLs already, but this was slightly more concerning. See, I work for a company that makes this wonderful tool called Database Performance Analyzer (DPA), and we rely … Read more
You Need Three Heads To Read This Post Properly
I have a handful of things to share today. As a DBA it is my nature to be both driven and lazy so instead of three posts I am just going to combine them into one. You’re welcome. Here’s the first item for you: Recently Grant Fritchey (blog | @gfritchey) wrote an article titled “Be Cautious Offering Guidance”. The point … Read more
Administering SQL Server 2012 Running On Windows Server Core
Are you afraid of deploying (or supporting) an instance of Windows Server Core? Are you telling others to “stay away” because of your own fears of doing something new? Then I am here to tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Last month I decided that it was time to get down and dirty with … Read more
