Maybe there is no such thing as a free lunch but who cares when there are awesome tools for SQL Server that are available for free! That’s right, you can make life a whole lot easier for yourself by maximising your valuable time so you can concentrate on the good stuff and the best part [...]
Posts from ‘April, 2010’
Something for the weekend – SQL Server links for the week 23/04/10
I hope you’ve had a great week! Here’s this weeks roundup of SQL Server Blog Posts, News and Techie Stuff. Enjoy! SQL Server Links SQL Server DBA Telecommuting Tips – Some good tips here for those Database Professionals that work remotely. FILESTREAM storage, garbage collection, and more – Continuing with his excellent blog post series, [...]
SQLBits VI – The inside scoop
Last Friday I was one of the lucky few to attend the completely free SQLBits VI! This was my first time attending SQLBits and for me the event turned out to be an incredibly valuable experience. The caliber of speakers on show was high and the content covered technically delicious, a real treat. For those that [...]
Something for the Weekend – SQL Server links for the week 16/04/2010
I hope you’ve had a great week! I want to say a big thank you to everyone involved with SQLBits this week. The calibre of speakers and the quality of the presentations delivered was excellent. The highlight for me personally was the opportunity to meet with so many great SQL people and already I cannot [...]
DBA Survival Skills – Think Defensively
No matter how much of a Super Hero DBA you consider yourself to be, I can guarantee you that there that there will come a time when you have to deal with either a disaster scenario or some form of mistake. Interestingly however, it is what happens next that separates the Pro’s from everyone else. Things can [...]
Something for the Weekend – SQL Server links for the week 09/04/10
I hope you’ve had a great week! Be sure to register for 24 Hours of PASS 2010. Here’s this weeks roundup of SQL Server Blog Posts, News and Techie Stuff. Enjoy! SQL Server Links A DMV a Day – Day 7 – Day 7 of this excellent article series from Glenn Berry that looks at a [...]
TLC and SQL Server Error Log Management
One of the very first tasks I like to do when presented with a new SQL Server Instance is to review what’s been happening of late in the SQL Server Error Log file. Doing so can often provide a quick insight into items that require my attention. It’s not uncommon to encounter backup failure messages, [...]
