Monthly Archives: September 2010

Cloning Virtual Box Images in Windows 7

Posted on September 10, 2010 by way0utwest

I use VirtualBox from Sun to do SQL testing since it supports 64-bit guest images, which I want need for some things, like Windows 2008 R2, which only comes in x64. However I hate reinstalling stuff that I don’t need … Continue reading →

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Instrumentation

Posted on September 10, 2010 by way0utwest

In a discussion recently someone mentioned that they built in timing mechanisms into their application so they were aware of how long certain modules or functions were executing. Using this data, they could easily determine if the system was performing … Continue reading →

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T-SQL – Is Saving Space Worth It?

Posted on September 9, 2010 by way0utwest

I ran across this blog post on Joe Celko’s Restaurant Seat Assignment Problem that found a way to implement the smallest amount of storage for a classic problem. It’s more of a challenge than a real solution.Or at least I … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Your Job

Posted on September 9, 2010 by way0utwest

I was listening to Mike and Mike on the radio a few Mondays ago and Mike Greenberg was returning on a Monday morning after being gone for a week’s vacation. He mentioned that he was happy to return to work … Continue reading →

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