Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years’ experience in IT including time spent in support and development. Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C# and Java. Grant has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Advocate in January 2011. Find Grant on Twitter @GFritchey or on his blog as the Scary DBA.

Twitter: @https://twitter.com/gfritchey
Website: https://scarydba.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-fritchey/

SQL Connections Fall 2011 Speaker Evaluations

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

In keeping with the past, I’m going to go ahead and post my evals for the two sessions I did...

2011-12-06

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Resolutions: Outcome

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Earlier this year, I wrote a post about my upcoming plans for the year in response to a question asked...

2011-12-05

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PASS Board Elections

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Here is the list of suckers, uh, I mean, candidates, that actually want to subject themselves to the board. Look...

2011-11-30

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Installing SQL Server 2012 RC0

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Very short informational post.
If you’re like me and you’ve been running the public Client Technology Preview (CTP3) of SQL Server...

2011-11-21

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Thank you

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I somehow made the Top 10 Community Choice Bloggers in the SQL Server Magazine 2011 awards (keep scrolling to the...

2011-11-18

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Book Review: Guerilla Leader, T.E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

As part of my commitment to read and review 12 books in an effort to be active in my own...

2011-11-07

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Meme Monday: SQL Family

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Tom LaRock’s (blog|twitter) question this month: What does #sqlfamily mean to me?
Wow…
Geez Tom, couldn’t you ask a hard question for...

2011-11-07

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SQL Server XQuery Against Execution Plans

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

One of the greatest things about all the DMOs is how you can combine the information they present to you...

2011-10-25

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I Can’t Go To Space

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

If I could win the DBA In Space contest, I’d be all over it like white on rice. But I...

2011-10-24

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Extended Events Data

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’ve been working quite a bit over the last week or so with extended events in Denali. The sheer magnitude...

2011-10-17

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Blogs

SQL Training: Black Friday Deals Up to 75% Off

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This Black Week, don't just get a discount—get ahead! Whether you're a total newbie...

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How to Run Databases on Kubernetes: An 8-Step Guide

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In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to run MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and other stateful...

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Question of the Day

Renaming a Database

If I want to rename the OldSales database to ArchiveSales, how can I do this? (choose 2)

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