Good Afternoon, While we strive to make SQL Server the easiest and most efficient database to manage, we will likely always have some gaps with each release. Frankly, that's where 3rd party tool vendors and partners have a unique ability to help DBAs...

I returned from TechEd IT Pro Week with a lot of feedback from our customers, everyone seemed genuinely excited about the SQL Server 2008 release. While I spent most of my time at the booth last week fielding questions from DBAs and system administrators...

I will be going to TechEd next week and just saw a preview of a very interesting presentation from our PerformancePoint and System Center teams. They teamed up to to build a "BI for IT" solution using System Center, SQL Server Analysis Services and PerformancePoint...

Good Morning, I recently completed reading several articles and industry studies that seem to indicate something that you as a DBA likely already know and feel on a daily basis. The role of the DBA continues to expand and shift in responsibilities...