Guess the Bug Source: Microsoft SQL Server or MongoDB?
In the green trunks… In database-land, MongoDB is the butt of a lot of jokes, but is it really any worse than mainstream databases like Microsoft SQL Server? I’ll list…
Why I Don’t Own a Tesla (Yet)
Tesla owner Glenn Berry asked me to write a blog post explaining why I don’t own one yet, so here goes. I live in downtown Chicago at the corner of…
Reading My #SQLbits Attendee Feedback
I did four sessions at this past SQLbits – so how’d I do? Watch Brent Tune Queries The content of this session is as self-explanatory as it gets. I start…
Yes, I’m Still a Microsoft MVP, and That Says a Lot About Microsoft
Every year that I’ve been renewed as an MVP, I’ve been pleasantly surprised. For years – long before I became an MVP – I always wanted to be a journalist…
New #SQLPASS Virtual Chapter Webcasts
Want to learn more about what it takes to run a PASS Virtual Chapter? Want to volunteer to get one up and running? Or maybe you want to up the…
WOOHOO! PASS Fixes Password Vulnerabilities, Voting Restrictions
Great news this morning – PASS turned the ship around in 24 hours. Late last night, PASS President Tom LaRock announced: Voting deadlines have been extended until October 14th If…
The Bigger #PASSVotes Problem: Your Password Was Shared.
I wasn’t originally going to share this, but given how PASS is handling the things that you do know about, it’s time for you to know the even worse story.…
Here’s Why My #SQLPASS Blog Posts are So Angry
Yesterday, as PASS ballots went out via email, people started asking why they weren’t getting ballots: @sqlpass There's something broken here – I never got any emails about updating my…
3 Reasons the #SQLPASS BA-Con Will Fail (And 1 Reason It’s Happening)
Conferences have 4 parts: The attendees The material The speakers The organization Problem 1: PASS Doesn’t Have Enough Analytics Speakers or Content. PASS tried running a couple of business analytics (BA) conferences and…
#SQLPASS Election Interview with James Rowland-Jones
PASS (the artist formerly known as the Professional Association for SQL Server) is about to hold their Board of Directors election. There are 3 spots open, and 4 people in…
Hi, I’m Brent Ozar. I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. I’m on an epic life quest to have fun and make a difference.
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