Monthly Archives: April 2011

Social Networking Prowess

Posted on April 7, 2011 by way0utwest

If the Gartner Group is correct, and we are looking at a workplace that is more dynamic, more disconnected, more virtual, and involves us working with many more people that we are not very familiar with, are you prepared? Do … Continue reading →

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SQL Saturday #63–Dallas

Posted on April 6, 2011 by way0utwest

I have been trying to get to Dallas for a SQL Saturday for nearly a year, when the first event was announced last May. I finally made it this past weekend with the third SQL Saturday in less than a … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Know Enough

Posted on April 6, 2011 by way0utwest

We always expect developers to test their own code and be sure that it works as expected before they release it for anyone else to use. However we should be aware that developers won’t think of all the edge cases … Continue reading →

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Am I a sysadmin? (or other SQL Server role)

Posted on April 5, 2011 by way0utwest

How do you check if you are a sysadmin? It’s fairly easy to do in Management Studio. You can go to Security \ Server Roles \ Sysadmin, as shown here: You right click sysadmin and click properties to get a … Continue reading →

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