Windows 7 is pretty cool
I have downloaded Windows 7 and installed the x64 version on my Dell Latitude D820 last week. My experience is this: 4 GB, Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz, 200 GB – 7200 RPM drive. Install: < 30 minutes from CD...
View ArticleThe Best Thing I Learned at PASS
Being that I have never missed a PASS Summit yet (in the US), I thought I would share my experience about last PASS and previous PASS conferences. I attended a Pre-Con with Kalen Delaney on Query...
View ArticleI am loving Office 2010
I have installed Office 2010 and found that Office OneNote is included in the Office 2010 Professional Plus. It is a very nice Suite of products and is very clean and polished. The thing I love most is...
View ArticleAn honor to be among the SQL Server MVPs
I just found out last night that I was officially awarded SQL MVP. I am honored to be among those that I respect and admire. I don’t contribute for the recognition and as a former MVP Lead I know the...
View ArticlePowershell, SMO and Database Files
In response to some questions about renaming a physical file for a database, I have 2 versions of Powershell scripts that do this for you, including taking the database offline and then online to make...
View ArticleNetworking: What exactly is it, and how do you use it (appropriately)?
I have had the opportunity lately to tap into “Marketing” something to get some traction on a Vote for Me scenario. It made me wonder about Networking and what it really is and what I would use it...
View ArticleSMO and Index Fragmentation
When working with SMO and Indexes there are times that you want to get the fragmentation of this particular index. In SMO there is a method on the Index called EnumFragmentation. When you call this...
View ArticleOpportunity to download Eval of Windows Server 2012
Use this link to download your copy of Windows Server 2012 for evaluation. I know that I have downloaded and installed it for evaluation....
View ArticleGet SQL Server Service Accounts with WMI
Today I was tasked with retrieving the SQL Server Service accounts to validate them in Active Directory. I wanted a simple way to get them and show the account names for each SQL Server service. I...
View ArticleLog Shipping encounters corrupt log backup
I ran into an issue the other day and wanted to ensure that I shared it out there. In a Log Shipping scenario, you can occasionally run into a corrupt transaction log backup. This causes the database...
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T-SQL Tuesday #39: More Efficient SMO with Server.SetDefaultInitFields
This T-SQL Tuesday is about PowerShell and how I use it with SQL Server. There are many more posts to come about PowerShell and SQL Server but I thought I would cut my teeth on this T-SQL Tuesday...
View ArticleMCM SQL Server 2008 Achieved
Another step in my career as I have passed the Lab Exam and have become an MCM in SQL Server 2008. I believed I could achieve it after passing my knowledge exam the first time. The first attempt at...
View ArticleSpeaking at SQL Saturday 220 Atlanta #SQLSATATL
Posted over on sqlblog.com about my speaking at the SQL Saturday. Hope to see you there.
View ArticleSpeaking at SQL Saturday #287 – Madison, WI
http://www.sqlsaturday.com/287/eventhome.aspx I am excited to get on my way to Madison. I will be speaking on TSQL Best Practices. We have a great lineup and it will be a great time.
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Speaking at Portland Maine #SQLSAT293
I am excited to speak at the SQL Saturday 293 in Maine this weekend. Hope to see you there. There is a great lineup in the agenda. My talks will be SMO Internals for High Performace PowerShell and SQL...
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PASS Summit 2014 – What to expect
When thinking about attending PASS Summit each year I don’t spend much time deciding. I have not missed a Summit yet and hope I won’t miss one in the future. This post is meant to help those that may...
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T-SQL Tuesday #61–Giving Back
I like this topic because I think about it all the time. I have learned so much from others and I am trying each year to ensure that I give back by speaking at SQL Saturday’s across the country. No...
View ArticlePrecon: IndyPASS 2015 – PowerShell and SQL Server
I am fortunate to be able to present a precon at IndyPASS this year. The link to register is PowerShell for the DBA from 0-60 in a day. We will go through PowerShell from a DBA point of view and there...
View ArticleUtah Code Camp 2015 Presentations
Sorry I am so late, but Thanks to all those that attended my sessions at the Code Camp. Utah Geek Events has been good to me and I want to make sure that everyone gets the presentation materials and...
View Articlesys.dm_db_index_physical_stats Easter Egg
I was reading through documentation on the DMV sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats and found that there are a couple of things you need to be aware of when using this DMV. First, we know that there are...
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