Last Known Good CheckDB

Diligent DBAs like to check their databases for a little thing called corruption.  Some of those DBAs are masterful at keeping records and logging that the database was checked and came up with a clean […]

A DBAs List of Little Things

Today is Meme Monday.  Today we get to talk about all of the little things a DBA does.  Thomas LaRock started things off with his list – here. I want to just add to the […]

Slammer, Alive…Barely

By now you must have heard of the SQL Slammer worm.  It was quite an infectious little nuisance.  The harm it caused came largely due to unpatched, unprotected SQL Servers.

Dedicated Administrator Connection

Recently you may have read my article about some hidden functions in SQL Server.  In that article you learned that those functions were in some DMOs and that you could get at them through the […]

SQL Deep Dives 2 on the Kindle

Since Deep Dives 2 came out, I had been putting off getting my copy of the e-book until I wanted the book for travel purposes.  I decided I really needed to have it loaded on […]

SQL Family – an Update

At the beginning of the month, we had a Meme Monday on the topic of SQL Family.  I had a few things to say about the SQL community back then.  And now, I want to […]

SSSOLV November 2011 Meeting

Another month, another meeting.  Time really is flying.  And now with more Holidays fast approaching, I am sure that time will warp on us. The Las Vegas user group is happy to announce that we […]

We are Family

It has been a while since I last wrote something for a meme monday.  This month is a perfect time to jump back in the deep end. If you don’t know what a meme monday […]

Data Head

Well, it’s official.  I am a Data Head.  It doesn’t change too much my level of geekiness.  But I may have to rethink one of the answers given during that interview. The Data Head profiles […]