Category: Career

I read about T-SQL Tuesday #15 this evening while riding the train on my way home; I need to get in the scoop of these events when they first come out. How to Review SQL Logs with PoweShell describes one of the many scripts I created in PoweShell to automate my daily tasks. I have […]

During a smoke break, Mike and Pat (two suits for a global consulting firm) were having one of those vainglorious conversations about who spends more on what, who has the larger whatever and who has the latest gadget. Their conversation was interrupted as the CTO and smoking pal, Jeff showed up and joined the two […]

I got a copy of this book back in September of 2009 because I wanted to know more about the hardware configuration of production database servers.  Specifically, I wanted to know about best practices and recommendations in the areas of storage, memory and CPU.  While at the store, I read chapter 2 “Storage and System […]

SESSION I – BLITZ! 60 Minute SQL Server Takeovers This past Friday I received an email from a co-worker about the virtual event hosted by Brent Ozar, Buck Woody, Kevin Kline and Ari Weil. I have to admit I deleted the message because I get tons of emails during the day and did not have […]

Bill Karwin style and choice of arranging the material within the chapters made it an easy read. It includes good and accurate examples the reader can test in almost any database system. Overall, the book will save the inexperience from many failures and embarrassment. I purchased this book hoping to find something new. Unfortunately, I […]

I recommend The MCITP SQL Server 2005 Database Administrator Core Requirements book set to anyone preparing for the certification. These books provided me with invaluable knowledge & helped me pass all three exams on the first try. I started my certification by reading The SQL Server 2005 Implementation and Maintenance. I also utilized a Transcender […]

If you have several years experience with MS SQL 2000 you may be able to pass the 70-229 with this book only. A great way to measure your readiness is by taking the test that comes included in the CD. If you pass it with an 85 or above, I’ll say you’re ready. If you […]