A service restart is a service restart

Every once and a while I run across someone who thinks that the way to correctly restart the SQL Server service is to use the SQL Server Configuration Manager.  That’s just not the case.  You can restart the services from SSMS (if your account has rights), or from the service applet in Administrative Tools, or […]

I’ve started my new job

I am happy to report that on Monday I’ll be starting my new job with Phreesia who are based in New York, NY. I’ll be working from home pretty much full time with occasional trips to the office. When I get a chance I’ll post more info about my new job and company. Denny

SQL PASS Summit 2010 In Review

This week was the 2010 SQL PASS summit in Seattle.  I would have to say that this was the best PASS summit that I have attended (this was my fourth).  There were more exhibitors that ever before, there were more attendees than we’ve had in a very long time, and I think that lots more […]

SQL PASS 2010 Day 3 Keynote

Today’s keynote started with Rick giving us some important news.  He first announced that the SQL Rally website has gone online for the first SQL Rally event as well as the first SQL Rally pre-con speakers.  The date and location of the next SQL PASS summit has also been announced as October 10th-14th. After Rick […]