SQLSaturday Pensacola 2017

It's the start of a SQLSat summer for me, with Pensacola this weekend on Saturday June 3, then Houston two...

Connect with your SQL Community on Slack

Slack is a popular tool for team interaction. To describe it quickly, it's a feature-rich persistent chat room, with threads,...

Why SQLSaturday? A SQLSat Career Case Study

We all know that SQLSaturday events are good for career networking, professional development, and technical education. Sometimes the perfect story...

Return to Birmingham for SQLSaturday Bham 2017!

It's been 2.5 years since I last spoke atSQLSaturday Birmingham, and I'm eager to make a return, this time with...

Actual Chats: RIGHT OUTER joins in the wild

Colleague:
I think I just encountered my first Right join
*shocked* Me:
huh. weird.
a rare Right Join has appeared!Colleague:
catch it!Me:
You use ON. It's...

SQL SSRS Express Edition Cannot Connect to Azure SQL Databases

This has bit a couple of clients recently, figured I'd put out a PSA.

Express editions of SQL Server Reporting Service,...

"SQL Server Permissions and Security Principals" at SQLSaturday #560 Charlotte 2016

I'm proud to have been a part of SQLSaturday Charlotte 2016 this year, and happy that I was joined by...

"SQL Server Permissions and Security Principals" at SQLSaturday Charlotte This Weekend!

I'll be presenting my talk on SQL Server Permissions and Security Principals this weekend at SQLSaturday #560 Charlotte, NC.

As a SQLSat...

SQL UG Leaders: Reach Out to Your .NET Friends

In Baton Rouge we make no secret that our user groups and our578-personSQLSaturday combines the volunteers and attendees of our...

Training To-Do List for New DBA

Are you an entry-level DBA, or looking to make the career switch? Feel like you are looking up from the...