Michael Otey for Megan Keller...

Spring conference season is nearly upon us, and there are more in-person SQL Server–related events to choose from than ever before. SQL Server Connections is one such event that’s coming up March 27–30th in Orlando, and I thought it would be fun...

Many new technologies have come on the SQL Server market in the past five years, but only two have had the ability to greatly affect SQL Server DBAs and how they manage SQL Server—virtualization and cloud computing. Virtualization was originally...

By this point in the holiday season, everyone is frantically trying to finish their holiday shopping and wrap presents, prepare their house for guests or prepare to travel to see their family and friends, and finish things up at the office in...

Do you give professionally? I don’t mean do you bring cookies and other treats for your coworkers during the holidays (although cookies are always greatly appreciated!), but rather do you volunteer your time or expertise in the SQL Server...

NoSQL is a topic that seems to pop up in every conversation about current SQL Server trends. When I was at TechEd in June, people were still wondering what exactly NoSQL was, and they were concerned about what it would mean for their jobs as DBAs...