It’s the Atlanta Attendance Contest!

July 12, 2010 by 1 Comment

I'm speaking tonight on Top 10 Mistakes DBAs Make at the Atlanta SQL Server User Group meeting in Alpharetta, GA.  You can find all of the details here. I thought I'd liven things up a bit with a little contest.  The rules are simple: A. If you don't follow me on Twitter, then follow me by clicking here. B. If you already follow me on Twitter, then tweet the details for tonight's event. C. Every new follower or current follower who retweeted the details and then attends the event tonight will get a free ebook for Professional SQL Server 2008 Design and Implementation by my … [Read more...]

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Now on SQLPASS, “Can Integrity Be Learned?”

June 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Ok, I admit it.  I've done about as good a job publicizing my monthly professional development column, Plays Well With Others, as NBC did when the transitioned Jay Leno back to the Tonight Show. So I'm going to try to better, henceforth and forever more!  Two entries ago, I talked about the The 8 Characteristics of Exceptional Leaders.  This month, I'm drilling into the characteristic on that list that generated the most controversy in emails and messages - "Absolute Integrity".  Many people took issue with the concept that integrity can be learned, instead believing that integrity … [Read more...]

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SQL Saturday is Coming to Nashville! Won’t You?

May 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment

How 'Bout a Little Context? Let me be direct with you.  I love SQL Saturday.  If it were a woman, I'd marry it.  (Avoiding all extraneous thoughts of what my real wife would say, etc etc). Check out this fun Flickr Feed from the recent SQL Saturday in Chicago or these picks by Jorge Segara (blog | twitter) to see the sort of fun that's in store.  But who can argue with a day of free SQL Server training and a chance to network with great presenters and a wide swath of your peers? I've tried to support SQL Saturday as much as I can since Andy Warren (blog | twitter) launched the … [Read more...]

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Join Me May 19th for 24 Hours of PASS

April 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Join Us for 24 Hours of SQL Server Training (with a special focus on SQL Server 2008 R2) Did I mention that your Cohorts in Crime (that be me and Brent Ozar) are presenting?!? The FREE 24 Hours of PASS event is bringing an exceptional lineup of SQL Server and BI experts to your computer starting at 12:00 GMT (UTC) on May 19. Get an in-depth look at the hottest SQL Server and BI topics, including (but not limited to!) - the new SQL Server 2008 R2, with its business intelligence and data management innovations, and much more. When does it start? 12:00 GMT … [Read more...]

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April Omnibus

April 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment

I freely admit it - I'm a sluggard.  I should be blogging a couple times per week and tweeting in between.  But, for some unknown reason, April has been a tough month to get this in gear.  Hence, I'm putting out an omnibus post to cover all of the stuff I've been up to, instead of the one-off's I usually post when I've got something new to mention. Isn't it funny how life gets in the way of the stuff we want and intend to do?  As they say - "The road to hell is paved with good intentions", or was that Detroit?  But I digress. A New Translation! I don't like to toot my own horn.  [sarcasm … [Read more...]

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New Webcast – SQL Server Internals & Architecture

March 23, 2010 by 2 Comments

Join me tomorrow for the PASS DBA Virtual Chapter meeting SQL Server Internals & Architecture. It's the most fun you'll ever have learning about the inner workings of a relational database - I promise! Click here to register. You don't have to register to attend.  But if you register today, you'll be entered into the drawing to win one two copies of my bestselling reference SQL in a Nutshell, covering the ANSI standard plus Oracle 11, SQL Server 2008, MySQL 5.2, and PostgreSQL 8.3. I've put the slide deck up in my Slides area of the website.  However, because it contains a lot of … [Read more...]

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Good News for Women in Technology – Barbie Has Joined the IT Scene

March 10, 2010 by 3 Comments

I'm happy to report that Barbie is now a cognizeti, a digerati, ... yes even an IT Professional! This year's new Barbie is Computer Engineer Barbie. Several months back, I encouraged all my friends and followers on Twitter to vote for the IT job for Barbie in Mattel's recent public job selection for the eponymous doll.  That encouragement was founded in an experience I'd had years earlier - becoming a dad to a very beautiful baby girl.  When I was growing up as a kid, I clearly recall how odd it was for a woman to have a career outside of a handful of "traditional feminine jobs" like … [Read more...]

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New On SQLPASS.ORG – Dealing with Micromanagers

February 24, 2010 by 1 Comment

In my regular professional development column for the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS), Plays Well With Others, check out my latest post on dealing with micromanagers. If you've ever dealt with a manager who questioned your every move, hijacked meetings, nit-picked over inconsequential details, or made you jump through endless hoops of administrivia, then you know what I'm writing about. This article is part one of a two part series.  Part one deals with identifying how and why managers become micro-managers.  Part two, coming in the next issue of the PASS Community … [Read more...]

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Free Training for You, Punishing Workload for Me. Thank You for Enjoying My Misery.

February 9, 2010 by 1 Comment

Everybody enjoys a little free training now and then.  I've got mountains of free training in the works.  Some of it is in-person and local while some are in webcast format.  Please join me as you're able! Tomorrow - Wednesday! Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 12 pm (noon) MST - PASS DBA Virtual Chapter; Top 10 Administration Mistakes on SQL Server There are a short list of mistakes that, if you know of them in advance and prepare for them, will make your life much easier.  This presentation shows you these mistakes, the "low hanging fruit" of database administration.  Once you apply the lessons … [Read more...]

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PASS 2009 Lifetime PASSion Award

February 3, 2010 by 1 Comment

A HAPPY RETIREMENT January 1st, 2010 marked a very special day for me.  It was the first time in the past ten years in which I had no official PASS responsibility at the HQ level.  (I'm still serving in the local PASS chapter here in Nashville, along with the awesomeness that is DrSQL (blog | twitter) and the whackness that is Joe Webb (blog | twitter).  We also have the irreplaceable Shelton Dickson and Roberto Lopez helping us out).  I also intend to stay active as a speaker for PASS.  I spoke at the PASS 2009 Summit, earning a top presenter spot in the Professional Development track, and … [Read more...]

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