Fun - Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the Fun category.
Red Gate Software is Sending a DBA into Space!
DBA in Space,Fun | October 13, 2011 | 1:00 amBy now, you should have already heard the big news. Red Gate Software is sending a DBA into space. When I first heard about the competition earlier this summer, my jaw literally dropped. It’s an unbelievable prize, and unfortunately one I am not able eligible to win. But that’s OK, as I was asked to ...read more
My Ideal SQL Server Test Box is on the Way
Database Administration,Fun,Hardware | June 30, 2010 | 3:20 pmSeveral weeks ago I wrote a blog post called “What is the Ideal SQL Server Test Box?” At that time I was putting together the specs for a test SQL Server box I hoped to be able to get for my home office. While a laptop is great for giving SQL Server presentations, it’s not ...read more
Travel Tips from an Intrepid Traveling DBA
DBA Career,Fun,Opinion | June 17, 2010 | 3:45 pmRecently, Buck Woody challenged myself, Paul Randal, and Brent Ozar to write a blog post on “How I Travel”. I have actually been thinking about blogging about this topic, but I wasn’t sure if anyone would be interested in hearing my travel tips, but since Buck put me up to this, I can blame him ...read more
Have You Checked Out the Upcoming SQLSaturday Events for 2010?
Conferences,DBA Career,Free Stuff,Fun | December 4, 2009 | 4:33 pm2010 is beginning to look like a great year for SQLSaturday events this year. Already, there are nine planned, and many more in the works. These free, one-day events are a great way to hone your DBA knowledge, and to develop new contacts. If you are interested in speaking at an event, its also a ...read more
Red Gate Has 10th Birthday
Fun | October 23, 2009 | 6:20 pmI first met Simon Galbraith, one of the co-owners of Red Gate Software at PASS in 2002, when they had less than ten people on their staff. At the time, I was running SQL-Server-Performance.com, and they were the largest advertiser on my website. Eight years later, Red Gate is now celebrating its 10th birthday, and ...read more
Think You are Good at Designing User Interfaces? Then Prove It and Win!
Database Administration,DBA Career,Fun | October 13, 2009 | 7:27 pmThe Future of Monitoring website, hosted by the Software Development Usability Team at Red Gate Software, is sponsoring a “Design the Perfect Monitoring Dashboard” contest. The goal is for you to design the ideal dashboard for monitoring a real-time view of what is happening with the SQL Servers you manage. If you think you are ...read more
Play the T-SQL Alphabet Game
Fun | January 21, 2009 | 4:18 pmI recently had the opportunity to play the T-SQL Alphabet Game, which was introduced to me by SQL Server MVP, Rodney Landrum, the author of Pro SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. While I am not much of a game player myself, I can see how it can be a fun game for DBAs to play ...read more
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