Want to try out Windows Azure for free for 30 days?

If you’ve been wanting to try out Windows Azure and haven’t been able to yet, now is the time.  I’ve been given an access code that you can use which will give you 30 days of full Windows / SQL Azure for free.  And the best part is there is no credit card required.  Just […]

Interview with our new whipping boy Adrian Bethune

While at Tech Ed 2011 I spent a good amount of time talking with Adrian Bethune (@canon_sense) who is the new product manager for SQL Server Manageability, originally hired onto the team by the magnificent Dan Jones (blog | twitter) who was smart enough to run screaming from the team towards an awesome new position […]

Updated SSMS Shortcut Key file

I’ve updated the SQL Server “Denali” settings file to include the CTRL+E and CTRL+X hot keys.  You can find the new file in the same location as the old one so you only need to download it once. Denny

Resetting SSMS shortcut keys in SQL Server “Denali” CTP 3

If you did what I did when you installed CTP 3 of SQL Server “Denali” (which happened when I uninstalled CTP 1 then installed CTP 3) you’ll be in for a rude surprise, a lot of your shortcut keys that you’ve been using for years don’t work any more.  This is to say the least […]