October 2011 - Posts

• For Servers the Command Line Rules

  When I first learned to program, back in the fall of 1968, the first 'word' the computer I connected to said to me was 'READY'. That summed it up neatly. The computer was ready to do work, it was just waiting for me to give it instruction. As I progressed Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:38 PM by AllenMWhite | 9 Comments Filed under: PowerShell, Database Administration

• PASS Summit 2011 - The Final Day

  Today's the last day of the Summit, and Rick Heiges introduced Rob Farley and Buck Woody, who sang Rob's "Query Sucks" song. As is everything done by these two, it was way too much fun. Rick also did a retrospective of Wayne Snyder, PASS Immediate Past Read More... Posted Friday, October 14, 2011 12:19 PM by AllenMWhite | 0 Comments Filed under: PASS Summit

• PASS Summit 2011 Day 2 - Women In Technology & SQLKilt Day

  The second full day at the Summit is the day we recognize Women in Technology, and (merely by coincidence) the day we wear kilts to the event. This latter tradition started two years ago when Grant Fritchey, Steve Jones and Bill Fellows wore their kilts Read More... Posted Thursday, October 13, 2011 11:57 AM by AllenMWhite | 0 Comments Filed under: PASS Summit

• PASS Summit 2011 Day 1 - At the Blogger's Table

  PASS selected me this year for a seat at the blogger's table for the keynote address each day. This is a singular honor, to be able to share with you my thoughts almost in real time. (How close to real remains to be seen - I'm having a bit of trouble Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 12, 2011 12:23 PM by AllenMWhite | 0 Comments Filed under: PASS Summit

• SQLBits Presentation Materials

  After a week of data recovery (see my blog post here ) and travel via train with no internet access, I've finally been able to get my presentation materials together from the Training Day and two regular sessions I did at SQL Bits #9 in Liverpool last Read More... Posted Sunday, October 09, 2011 12:35 AM by AllenMWhite | 3 Comments Filed under: SMO, PowerShell, Speaking, Service Broker Attachment(s): Use PowerShell to Get the Most out of SQL Server.zip

• So Much To Do, So Much To See

  After spending last week in England, playing tourist in London, then presenting at SQLBits #9 in Liverpool, I'm now in Portland, Oregon, getting ready for SQL Saturday #92 tomorrow, and the Portland Marathon on Sunday morning. SQL Saturdays are always Read More... Posted Friday, October 07, 2011 6:11 PM by AllenMWhite | 1 Comments Filed under: Speaking

• SQLBits 9 - Disaster and Recovery

  For those of you who weren't in my Saturday afternoon Service Broker session, the C: drive on my laptop crashed about 3 hours before that session and I was unable to boot my laptop from that point forward. Gert Drapers was kind enough to lend me one of Read More... Posted Monday, October 03, 2011 3:33 PM by AllenMWhite | 1 Comments Filed under: Speaking