MicroTraining: Performance Tuning Checklist

I’ve been playing a lot with Google+ and the Hangouts there. I love them. I think they’re opening up a...

Statistics in Execution Plans

I was presenting on execution plans when another question came up that I didn’t know the answer to immediately. Yes,...

St. Louis SQL Server Users Group Feedback

You know I share what feedback I get from conferences. I don’t usually get feedback from users groups (well, I...

Probe Residual on Hash Match

I have to say, I only recently noticed this on a tool tip:

and this in the property sheet:

The bad news...

Meme Monday: Favorite PASS Memory

Have to complete my assignment from the Rockstar this month since I’ve missed the last several (he gets all weepy,...

Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us

I’ve finished my 3rd book as part of my year long commitment to read and review professional/personal development books. I...

Expert? Ha!

How do you define an expert? My personal definition: An expert is the person that is a chapter ahead of...

Google + Hangouts

I just finished hosting my third hangout on Google Plus. I’ve also attended one hosted by Andy Leonard (blog|twitter) and...

Denali & CTP 3

I have Denali installed on a virtual machine on my laptop and I’m working through evaluating it. Actually, I’m working...

Droid Apps

A friend of mine recently got his first smart phone, an Android. My wife has also recently moved into the...