Monthly Archives: July 2011

A Guest at the Ranch

From the other side of the world, I had a guest at the ranch today. Pinal Dave, a friend from India, sent me an email that he’d unexpectedly come to Denver this week. He had some time, so I invited … Continue reading

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SQL Server Backup – Inadvertent Striping

When I started working with SQL Server I got bit in the rear one day while I was testing backups. I was in the process of making a quick backup before I deployed some changes. I think this was in … Continue reading

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How Many Times Will This Happen?

This editorial was originally published on Jun 6, 2006. Steve is traveling in the UK this week and we are reprinting a few pieces. Or is it a sign of the times and something that we’ll have in the news … Continue reading

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Outsourced = Laid Off?

This editorial was originally published on May 3, 2006. Steve is traveling in the UK this week and we are reprinting older pieces. It seems like career week in the editorial department, but I found a bunch of articles recently … Continue reading

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