Moving North It's crazy to think that this is my final week in Denver. On Monday, I'm hitting the road solo, bound for northern Wisconsin. ...

I feel accomplished a bit this year, I've made it to two SQLSaturdays in the same calendar year. This SQLSaturday was put on by the Denver S...

Every so often, you come across game-changing information and most of the time, this type of information costs money. So it is EXTREMELY rar...

Update: Hell is actually freezing over.... So, picture this: the tech world is going through some wild changes, and one of the craziest t...

Check multiple databases quickly If you work or have worked, in a shop with lots of SQL servers then you either have, or will, experience a...

Training is important Earlier this year, I set out with the goal of enhancing my blogging efforts and diligently maintaining my training co...

Kill the SPIDs Recently came across a situation where reporting logins were interfering with nightly jobs due to blocking. After a number o...

SQL Saturday Colorado Springs (SQLSat #584) It's been a while since I've attended a SQL Saturday. I think the last one was in 2013 in OKC, ...

Procedure vs Technique One of the things I do when I workout, or drive alone, is to listen to podcasts. One of the podcasts I subscribe to ...

I need another post It's amazing how time seems to fly, especially between blog posts. I've known I needed to post a blog for a while; I'...