March 30, 2010 2:50 AM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Help,
PASS,
SQL Admin,
SQL communityAs you know, I am pretty new to being a DBA and new to the community of SQL Server. I come from a background of being a Windows Administrator and I can say, that I never really found a lot of support from a community. I really never found a community to ask for support. I can honestly say that is...
March 23, 2010 8:06 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Blogging,
Integrity,
Plagiarism,
SQL Server Community,
TheftYesterday I saw a lot of tweets about some plagiarism happening in the SQL Server Community. And even still today I see @sqltech2 defending his position on the matter. I am still pretty new to this community and I am also still pretty new to blogging. I understand that @sqltech2 would like to help...
March 23, 2010 4:14 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Events,
SQL Administration. MS SQL,
SQL Saturday,
TrainingSo it is going to happen. A couple venues are under consideration, sounds like we may have a few sponsers, and we are looking at mid to late July for the event. I can not wait. I just got off the phone with Quest Software and...
March 22, 2010 4:44 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
It has been a while since I spoke about the Sybase Upgrade from 12.5 to 15 that I am working on but it looks like we are very close to making it happen now. All of the application groups have completed testing and signed off on the upgrade. I have been working to make sure that all of the DBA Stuff...
March 12, 2010 5:28 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
DBA,
MS SQL Server,
PASS,
SQL SaturdayLike I said in my last post, I attended my first users group and it was announced that a SQL Saturday is in the early planning stages. I am excited about this and since I am so excited I contacted Samson Loo, who is the one that made the anouncement, to see if I could help and also if I could post...
March 12, 2010 11:30 AM
Posted by: Colin Smith
MS SQL,
PASS,
SQL ServerLast night I attended my first SQL Servers Users Group here in Phoenix. I a so happy that we have one. It was a good meeting, I arrived and apperantly the speaker that was supposed to present was sick and could not make it. Luckily for us, the meetings are help at the MS offices here, and a MS...
March 12, 2010 10:00 AM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Community,
Education,
Networking,
PASS,
TrainingTonight I am going to be attending my first SQL Server Users Group here in Phoenix. Here is a link to the Groups site if you would like to join us for future meetings. I am really looking forward to it. Tonight,...
March 11, 2010 10:30 AM
Posted by: Colin Smith
DBA,
Education,
Free,
SQL Server,
TrainingLast week I came into work 2 hours early so I could be a part of a free all day training event. I am very glad that I did , but do not worry if you did not see it live. Since it was all web based you can get all the good content at your own pace. Check it out at
March 10, 2010 8:44 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Contest,
Netbook,
SQL ServerIf you are a SQL Server Guru, probably more so than I, you might be able to win a Netbook or an even bigger prize pack.
