Tempdb Configuration on Azure Ephemeral Disk
In the past year I’ve been working more with SQL Server on Azure virtual machines. I was initially excited about Marketplace images for SQL Server virtual machines, but having deployed them as a test, I …
Category: SQL Server
Adding ‘Recent Places’ to SSMS
I was recently frustrated by the plain Open File dialog box presented in SQL Server Management Studio. The Look in: options are limited to Desktop, My Projects, and My Computer. I make frequent use of …
What’s in a brand?
What comes to mind when thinking about branding? Maybe a worldwide-recognized commercial product like Coca-Cola? or a successful commercial operation like McDonald’s? Did you think of yourself? Steve Jones presented ‘Branding Yourself for Your Dream …
SQL PASS Summit 2011, Day 1
I was very fortunate to get last-minute approval to attend the Summit. This is my third year attending, but the first time that I’ve represented my employer. I arrived late on Tuesday evening, so I …
A long time coming
Hurrah! I’m very happy today. After studying, on and off, for years, today I finally wrote and passed the Implementation and Maintenance exam for SQL Server 2008 (70-432). While on spring vacation, I made a …
SSMS Configuration Tips
Recently my install of Management Studio decided to reset itself back to the defaults. After a bit of hunting around for the blog posts that listed some great configurations, I decided to make note of …
Count down
Well, I didn’t expect a full year to go by before making a new SQL blog post. My bad. I’m looking forward to heading to Seattle in a few days for another mind-blowing SQL PASS …
Looking forward, with renewed enthusiasm
With SQL PASS Summit 2009 now over, it’s time to return to the real world. Fortunately I booked a few extra days off; it’s time needed to recover from the cold I picked up in …
A Summit newbie’s plans
Only a few more days until my first PASS Summit! Time to print out the session materials and stress over what to pack, and realize that I never got around to replacing my suitcase after …
I’m a Square in a SQL World
Are you going to the 2009 PASS Summit in Seattle in two weeks? If so, then you really should go to the SQLServerPedia Bingo page and print out three bingo cards to bring along! Just …