• Where Have all the DBAs and DB DEVs Gone?

    Last week the SQL community and in particular the blogosphere, was buzzing with interest noise following the Microsoft Learning site publishing details of significant changes to SQL Server Certifications. Here We Go Again You know the drill. It’s the usual dance we go through every 5 years or so, where the Microsoft marketing machine spins [...]

    Where Have all the DBAs and DB DEVs Gone?
  • How To Live Blog an Event

    As the euphoria of SQLBits X sadly begins to fade, I wanted to take a moment to share with you my experience of Live Blogging the keynote of Europe’s largest SQL Server conference. To be honest this was not something that I had planned to do but when I received an email from Chris Webb [...]

    How To Live Blog an Event
  • What You Need To Bring to SQLBits X

    With only a few days to go before SQLBits X kicks off in London, here’s some last minute tips on what you need to bring to ensure you have a fantastic experience. Your Good Self This is priority number one people! If you put your name down on the list you had better make sure [...]

    What You Need To Bring to SQLBits X
  • What SQL2012 Feature Are You Excited About the Most?

    Last week the internet went crazy with the news of super cool new stuff for techies to play with. If you’re having trouble viewing this post click here to see it in all it’s intended glory. I’m currently experimenting with some snazzy blog authoring widgets that may not port nicely to RSS/Email. We had the Apple Fanboys getting all [...]

    What SQL2012 Feature Are You Excited About the Most?

PowerShell Script to Configure SQL Server Storage

PowerShell Script to Configure SQL Server Storage

Following on from the popularity of my last PowerShell post Script SQL Server Agent Jobs Using PowerShell, I thought I would share another script I created to make life being a DBA that little bit easier, in the hope that you too may enjoy the benefits. You regular readers will know that I’ve been endeavouring [...]

What You Need To Bring to SQLBits X

What You Need To Bring to SQLBits X

With only a few days to go before SQLBits X kicks off in London, here’s some last minute tips on what you need to bring to ensure you have a fantastic experience. Your Good Self This is priority number one people! If you put your name down on the list you had better make sure [...]

Help Design The New Blog Logo

Help Design The New Blog Logo

Regular readers will no doubt have noticed the new look and feel to the blog. It has been a long overdue update and one that I hope will give more focus to what’s important, i.e. content by making posts more accessible, easier to locate and interactive for you to enjoy. That’s all fine and dandy [...]