I'm a co-leader of our local PASS chapter and also on the committee to host our first SQL Saturday in spring 2010, as well as a member of several local...

I bpught mine at PASS and have enjoyed reading it thus far.

When you copy or restore master from one server to another the new server will have the name of the old server when looking at Select @@servername. If you wish...

I found tweets really handy if I wanted to find the "after" parties and where to meet people for breakfast, etc.

I'm hoping PASS keeps up the twitter feeds throughout the...

I just got back from my first PASS and it was a great time. Got to meet lots of helpful, friendly people and learned a lot. Most of the presestations...

I gave blood while in the military and then with my present employer for at least 10 years until the Red Cross changed their rules and now they don't want...

If you look at our society we have moved from an agriculture society (19th century) to a manufacturing society (20th century) to an information society (21st century). I believe we...

You can use SQL Server Comfiguration Manager and look at SQL Server Services. Stop all services before entering single user mode. Then as previously suggested use SQLCMD.

I started as an incidental DBA, we used SQL 2000 for MS Dynamics and just left things alone. Now I've become the accidental DBA responsible for 3 instances as well...

I think your local SQL user group is a great place to look for a mentor. Like Steve said, maybe it won't be one person. maybe there are several people...

At my current job I can get overtime or comp time, no problem. I work for a non-profit and mostly it is an 8 - 5 job, and since i...

I think most DBAs are fairly conservative with the company data. Either that or they don't last long. And most companies want someone who is sensible and conservative with their...

I've only read two actual books this year and am in the middle of another. Most of my reading is newspapers (daily) and magazine subscriptions. Also I do alot of...

User groups can be very helpful; we had 3 jobs come through our SQL user group in the last month. Also check with temp agencies, even short term work is...

Just code it (MJ)

Transaction Rhapsody (Queen)