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In a few days the year 2017 will come to a close. The brand new year 2018 is on deck and raring to go. Out with the old, In with the New. This is the time of year where people reflect on the milestones of the previous year. Resolutions get […]
It’s now been one month since I’ve started to work for Denny Cherry & Associates Consulting. Working for DCAC now enables me to work from home. This was a substantial shift for me as I’ve never done this full time. Working from home offered a lot of flexibility that I […]
If you’ve never seen the movie “A Knights Tale” I recommend that you do. In the movie, the character William played by the late Heath Ledger mentions about the ability of one to change his stars. The movie is set in the olden days (think Knights of the Round Table […]
If you work in the Microsoft technology space you are probably aware of the mass of people who refresh their inboxes like a mad man on the first of the month. It used to be on the first of every quarter but that has since changed. I’ll admit that I […]
I always have a special place in my heart for the SQL Server user groups of the mid-west. I ran the Omaha chapter for several years so there’s a special fondness for groups in the surrounding areas of Nebraska that provide training & networking for their communities. Don’t get me […]
Startup procedures in Microsoft SQL Server allows for pre-determined stored procedures to automatically execute when SQL Server starts. However, it’s not all fun and games. Let’s take a look! After reviewing some recent audit results for a couple of our SQL Servers, I noted the audit checked for start up […]
SQL Server user group is a backbone of the SQL Server community. I currently help run the Louisville SQL Server user group and prior to that I ran the Omaha SQL Server user group for many years. I know how difficult it can be to get in person speakers. Needless to […]