March 2011 - Posts

• Comments - What's that?!!

  Posted Thursday, March 31, 2011 2:00 PM | 0 Comments
  
  

  LiveJournal Tags: tsql,comments,tips and tricks,how to This blog entry is not one of mine. I have the pleasure of sitting back and letting someone else do the work! Ladies and gentlemen, this blog is written by ..... my wife! I have recently changed Read More by fatherjack | 0 Comments | Comment on this post Filed Under: How To, Tips and Tricks, TSQL

• I'm at SQL in the City

  Posted Monday, March 28, 2011 3:00 AM | 1 Comments
  
  

  Yesterday RedGate announced the SQL in the City events to be held in London (15th July) and Los Angeles (28th Oct), all the details are here http://sqlinthecity.red-gate.com. It promises to be an awesome event where you can come and see how RedGate tools Read More by fatherjack | 1 Comments | Comment on this post Filed Under: RedGate

• It's worth finding me for a chat at SQLBits8

  Posted Friday, March 25, 2011 3:00 AM | 0 Comments
  
  

  LiveJournal Tags: RedGate Tools,Reflector,.Net,License Give AwayA while ago RedGate grabbed a whole lot of attention by changing the licensing model for their .Net Reflector product. The whys and wherefores of their decision have been discussed with Read More by fatherjack | 0 Comments | Comment on this post Filed Under: RedGate Tools

• Hello, can you just send me all your data please?

  Posted Tuesday, March 15, 2011 3:00 AM | 6 Comments
  
  

  LiveJournal Tags: Security,SQL Server Our house phone rang on Saturday night and Mrs Fatherjack answered. I was in the other room but I heard her trying to explain to the caller that they were in some way mistaken. Eventually, as she got more Read More by fatherjack | 6 Comments | Comment on this post Filed Under: Security

• What spins your disks?

  Posted Tuesday, March 08, 2011 3:00 AM | 3 Comments
  
  

  LiveJournal Tags: TSQL,How To,Tips and Tricks,DMV,File Usage I'm not asking what makes you mad - that's what grinds your gears; I am asking what activities on your servers make your hard drive spindles get spinning. Do you know which files are the busiest Read More by fatherjack | 3 Comments | Comment on this post Filed Under: How To, Tips and Tricks, TSQL