2009 May | SQLRockstar

Updated Rankings

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ May 28, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

It took a little longer than I would have liked, but I finally got around to updating the Blogger Rankings. A few people got moved around, and one got a warning. But the big news would be the unveiling of the Blogger Badges.
Yep, that’s right, if you are listed on my Blogger Rankings page you [...]

Dealing Windows 7

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ May 27, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

So, I get home last night to find a package on my desk. I check the return address and see it is from Microsoft, so I don’t bother putting it into the sink first before opening it because I figure I can trust those guys especially since they let me in their private club recently. [...]

AutoGrow Apparently Means “I Don’t Care”

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ May 27, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Well, at least that is the impression I have from Operations Manager. Let me explain why.
It all started around the time we were making some adjustments to one of our servers that was not performing as well as our end users would have liked. The short end of that story is that we ended up [...]

PASS Webinar Today

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ May 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

What do people mean when the talk about “dimensions” in SSAS? Attend this webinar with Jessica Moss and find out everything you want to know about dimensions, attributes, and hierachies.
Introduction to SSAS Dimensions
Speaker: Jessica M. Moss
May 26th 12:00pm ET
Topic Description: SQL Server MVP Jessica M. Moss will provide an introduction to dimensions in SQL Server [...]

More Twitter Love

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ May 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

“…i don’t care what you think, as long as it’s about me, the best of us can find happiness in misery…”
A while back I wrote a post about why I do not like newsgroups, and how much better the MVP forums are. Some comments were left that indicated I was being an ass for telling [...]

Welcome Back My Friends

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ May 20, 2009 ⋅ 12 comments

…to the show that never ends, we’re so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside…
As many of you are aware, I have updated this blog. I have dropped the SQLBatman brand like a temp table, trading it in for a brand that falls more in line wth my personality and, most importantly, my actual [...]

PASS Webinar Today

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ May 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

When was the last time you rolled your own…anything? Brent Ozar is going to show you how you can roll your own replication during this free webinar.
Rolling Your Own Replication
Speaker: Brent Ozar
Tuesday, May 19th, 1:00pm ET
SQL Server’s built-in replication has made great strides in the last couple of versions, but what if it’s still not [...]

Call Me If You Need Me…

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ May 17, 2009 ⋅ 7 comments

…but don’t need me.
I am not sure at what point I became very annoyed by the telephone. I am not sure it matters how or why it happened, because the end result right now is that I cannot stand being interrupted by telephone calls. Ever. Not at work, not at home. Even some of the [...]

Maybe I’m Hungry

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ May 15, 2009 ⋅ 10 comments

After skipping the question last week, and not being smart enough to think of one this week, I have decided to simply mail it in. Enjoy.
“Do you know the muffin man?”

Interview With Pat Wright

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ May 15, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Back in September of 2004 I attended my very first PASS Summit. It was held in Orlando and the timing was perfect because the event organizers knew in advance to have it right after a hurricane rather than during. On a whim I had decided to attend a pre-conference seminar (and somehow managed to convince [...]