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Mar 30, 2012
Welcome to the show! I’ll be liveblogging today’s keynote here at SQLBits X in London. There’s no need to refresh your browser folks, we’re technology savy here at SQLBrit don’t you know and using a LAMP stack Send your Tweets to @SQLBrit and keep an eye on the #SQLBits hash tag. The best Tweets at(…)
Mar 21, 2012
To mark my 31st Birthday today(gifts are of course most welcome) here’s a SQL Server Crossword for you to enjoy. You can also find the previous crosswords here(#3), here(#2) and here(#1). Same as before, the answers are all SQL Server words that you will be familiar with from your experience of working with SQL Server. It’s not easy and(…)
Mar 14, 2012
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(…)
Mar 13, 2012
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(…)
Mar 5, 2012
Most people in your organisation, never mind everyone else, have no real clue as to what it is you do. It’s not because you don’t actually do anything, at least I hope not, it’s because the domain of responsibility for a DBA is both vast and varied. Ask any two DBAs what it is they(…)
Jan 15, 2012
Twitter is a funny old thing. Not everyone can “get it”. For those lucky people that do, it can be a powerful and wonderful thing for you. This post is part of the community blogging event #meme15 created by Jason Strate (Blog|Twitter), designed to encourage sql bloggers to write about blogging a.k.a Meta Blogging and(…)
Jan 9, 2012
Many of you have first hand experience of our phenomenal sql community (affectionately labelled the #sqlfamily). Your first encounter with it may have been quite subtle. Perhaps you were surprised by the generosity and willingness with which help can be found? Maybe it was that first SQL Saturday you attended? However you first experienced the(…)
Jan 3, 2012
The first week following on from the Christmas break is a very hectic one for us Data Professionals. Your customers are keen to get straight back to business immediately and get the year off to the best possible start, meaning your skills and services will be in high demand. To help ensure you get your(…)
Dec 13, 2011
Volume 1 was packed full of knowledge and a very welcome edition to my bookshelf! With the bar already set high, how then would SQL Server MVP Deep Dives Volume 2 fair? Finding time to keep up with awesome blog content can be tough. Let me make it easy for you! Join over 400 SQL(…)
Sep 7, 2011
As if the original week of action planned was not enough SQLRelay just got Bigger! Three brand new User Groups have been added to the lineup and are highlighted below in red for your viewing pleasure. Wait there’s still more. The King will be returning to British soil. No my US chums I’m not talking(…)
Aug 23, 2011
Jul 12, 2011
Regular readers will now that I like to talk (quite a lot) about how we can be more effective as Data Professionals. Often the advice I put out there requires a consistent effort in order to really reap the greater benefits. Take my post series 5 Days To Outstanding DBA Customer Service as an example.(…)
Jun 27, 2011
A reader wrote to me over the weekend, seeking advice on behalf of their friend, who had been feeling deflated and lost on their SQL journey. Hi John, My long time friend ****** is a SQL DBA and he is feeling a bit down at the moment. He is trying to advance himself in the(…)
Jun 6, 2011
I can think of no other simple phrase that has the same pent up potential to ignite the most colourful of discussions amongst technical professionals. Yes, it’s Meme Monday time. A creation brought to life by Thomas Larock (Blog|Twitter) that places but a single requirement on an author and that is to write something. Surprisingly(…)
Apr 10, 2011
This weekend saw the 8th SQLBits conference take place amidst glorious British sunshine by the sea in Brighton. For those unable to attend the event you missed out on what was easily the most outstanding SQLBits experience to be had thus far. Here are some of my highlights. There were so many fantastic sessions over(…)
Apr 4, 2011
Welcome to the first Meme Monday! This idea was brought to life by Thomas Larock (Blog|Twitter). Today’s meme is “Write a SQL blog post in 11 words or less”, and here is my entry: Accidental DBA, feels lost, reaches out, discovers community. Learns, grows, shares. We all started out at the beginning. Realising quickly that there’s more to(…)
Feb 21, 2011
In case you missed it, being tucked away amongst all the other UK SQL Server User Group date announcements that I share on the weekly SQL Server Links round-up, I wanted to make sure that you all know the BIG news is that it’s back on! That’s right, there will be a SQL Server User Group(…)
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