February 2009 - Posts

• An Interview with Denis Gobo

  I had the pleasure of speaking with SQL Server MVP, Denis Gobo, about my newest book, SQL in a Nutshell 3rd Edition . In the interview, we discuss the state of database industry, ANSI SQL, and other related questions. Check out Denis' interview (and his Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:28 PM by KKline | 3 Comments Filed under: SQL Programming, People

• Best of the Blogs

  Just in case you have too much time in your day, why don't you make sure that you're following all of the best blogs out there in the ether. This list is all of the SQL Server MVPs that I'm aware of. If you know of other worthy blogs, perhaps by non-MVPs, Read More... Posted Friday, February 13, 2009 11:36 AM by KKline | 15 Comments Filed under: People, Tips

• Product Watch: Scalable SQL Server Grid with XKoto. Could this be MSSQL's answer to Oracle RAC?

  Microsoft SQL Server has been advancing technologically on every front with each new release. Having spent five years as an Oracle professional (I wrote my first technical book about Oracle) before moving to SQL Server in 1995, I spent a lot of time explaining Read More... Posted Monday, February 02, 2009 8:35 PM by KKline | 25 Comments Filed under: Releases, Opinion