SQLAuthority News – Free eBook Download – Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Press has published a FREE eBook on the most awaiting releases of SQL Server 2008 R2. The book is written by Ross Mistry and Stacia Misner. Ross is my personal friend and one of the most active book writers in SQL Server Domain. When I see his name on any book, I am sure that it will be high quality and easy to read book.
SQL SERVER – SELECT TOP Shortcut in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
SQLAuthority News – Best Compliment – DBA Survivor: Become a Rock Star DBA
Today’s blog post is about the best compliment I have ever received. I am very, very happy and would like to share my feelings with you.
Thomas Larock (Blog | Twitter) (known as SQLRockstar) keeps the excellent ranking of the blogger in the SQL Server Arena. I am a big fan of this list and have been referring lots of people.
SQLAuthority News – Tips for Traveling to Nepal
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you might know that I travel nearly 20+ days out of 30 days in a month. There are cases when I don’t have a chance to go home for an entire month and my family has to travel to different cities just to meet me. During my recent visit, one of my acquaintances suggested that I should blog about my travel experiences as well. This can be helpful to others who are traveling to the country or city. This blog post is about Nepal.
SQL SERVER – What is Spatial Database? – Developing with SQL Server Spatial and Deep Dive into Spatial Indexing
SQL SERVER – Configure Management Data Collection in Quick Steps – T-SQL Tuesday #005
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