Pictures have been taken of planets outside of our little corner of the galaxy

Now, I know that this has absolutely nothing to do with SQL Server, and if you read slashdot this is probably going to be old news for you. But apparently scientists have taken some pictures which show planets outside of the phones in our solar system. Here’s a blog about it from BadAstronomy. This article […]

What exactly is MSDTC, and when do I need it?

MSDTC (aka Microsoft Distributed Transaction Control) is a piece of software that a lot of people use, but they don’t really know what it does, or how it works. MSDTC is used by SQL Server and other applications when they want to make a distributed transaction between more than one machine.  A distributed transaction is […]

SQLServerPedia.com/Wiki Launch Party at PASS

All, I have just been informed that there will be a Lanch Party for the SQLServerPedia.com/Wiki website at PASS on Wednesday the 19th.  If you will be attending PASS be sure to swing by Booth 414 (Quest Software’s booth) and pick up your party invite. Details for the location are on the invite, so be […]