Manning has now released several chapters of the SQL Server MVP Deep Dives book on its web site.  I blogged about this on the 16th, but they pulled the page for some edits, so...

I am skipping the weekly digest this week for two reasons : (1) I had a crazy busy week, and (2) Connect is embarking on a major upgrade this morning. I thought I would...

TL;DR: Windows Clustering no longer requires identical hardware. Because you can now easily create Windows clusters with different metal, I hear more and more about environments where nodes in a cluster are vastly different....

It sounds funny, but I'm running out of things to say in this intro.  I wonder if I should introduce the list the way David Letterman is introduced differently on every episode of his...

A project roughly a year in the making, the SQL Server MVP Deep Dives title will very soon be available as an eBook and as a pre-order for the physical book.  A collection of...

I am heading to my home town for a week; we rented a cottage on Lake Nipissing, and are going to relax.  No, really : no howling beagles, no computers, and no schedule.  Sounds...

When I entered the title of this post, a big yellow exclamation mark (inside a dull gray triangle) appeared above my head: "Warning: potential circular reference!"  But I think it's useful once in a...