My year end brain teaser in two parts: find the hidden tiger in a picture, and explain why a disabled login’s user shows no red arrow.
SQL Server Wait Stats: eBook to Download on Kindle and My Answer to Free PDF Requests
SQL Server Wait Stats was my first book experiment. Here is how I answered readers who asked for a free PDF, and what the Kindle offer looked like in 2011. Prices and offers are from that time.
Personal Notes – Random Thoughts and Random Ideas
There are days when I keep on wondering about SQL, and even my life overall. Let us see some random thoughts and random ideas.
Learning from People: Conferences, Meetups and Mentors
Learning from people is how a craft travels. Conferences, local meetups and mentors teach what no course can: questions, mistakes and the hallway conversations between sessions. Here is how to get real value from each one.
SQL SERVER – First Month as DBA Trainee – Disasters and Recovery
For T-SQL Tuesday on disaster and recovery, I share the lessons I learned in my first month as a DBA trainee, like never zipping native backups.
SQLAuthority News – Most Valuable Photographer – Vijay Raj
Vijay Raj, a Technology Evangelist and Microsoft MVP, recently took photos of my daughter that became wallpapers on many desktops. Visit his photo page.
SQLAuthority News – 1700th Blog Posts – Over 25 Millions of Views – A SQL Milestone
My 1700th blog post is a milestone with over 25 million views. I look back at 2011 so far, from my wait types series to my SQL Server Quiz question.