MidnightDBA.com brings you readings of all the latest blogs. We'll have Sean and Jen's blogs from MidnightDBA.com, DBARant.blogspot.com, InfoWorld.com, plus blogs by other industry folk. Content will be mostly Microsoft SQL Server, PowerShell, Windows, and whatever tech stuff catches our fancy. http://MidnightDBA.com/Blogcast.xml MidnightDBA.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:52:28 -0600 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:31:09 -0600 KO@KenpoSecrets.com (Sean McCown) FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com When the kids go to bed, we stay up and record blogs for you. You don't always feel like sitting down and reading every word I've ever written on SQL Server, so for your convenience, I'm putting our must-read blogs in audio format! You're welcome. We'll read blogs by Jen, Sean, and various guests. These will be the director's cut versions, with side notes and insights. Topics include Microsoft SQL Server, Windows, PowerShell, happenings in the SQL and PASS community. Jen McCown, Sean McCown MidnightDBA.com jen@MidnightDBA.com midnightdba,sql server, sql, windows, powershell, technology, computers, IT no no weekly This is Sean's fourth ever MidnightDBA Drill - download and drill yourself on trace flags like never before! http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcastS2.03.04_TraceFlags.mp3 Jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 817995B2-33D3-43B1-B95D-154B65E11CBE Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600 DRILLS! Trace Flags When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 13:02 Jen McCown SQL Server, DBA, developer, Powershell, database no no This is Sean's third ever MidnightDBA Drill - download and drill yourself on integer datatypes like never before! http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcastS2.03.03_IntegerDatatypes.mp3 Jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 93F5A5CA-B29E-4BB8-9A6C-E37686015828 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600 DRILLS! Integer Datatypes When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 17:35 Jen McCown SQL Server, DBA, developer, Powershell, database no no This is Sean's second ever MidnightDBA Drill - download and drill yourself on System Database IDs like never before! http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcastS2.03.02_SystemDBIDs.mp3 Jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 90A9D389-706D-4CF0-B44C-B3E1264D7C24 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600 DRILLS! System Database IDs When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 6:41 Jen McCown SQL Server, DBA, developer, Powershell, database no no This is Sean's first ever MidnightDBA Drill - download and drill yourself on login error states like never before! http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcastS2.03.01_LoginErrorState.mp3 Jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 6F4EBDA1-2D86-4DBB-9CEB-DDD8439053CB Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600 DRILLS! Login Error State When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 6:05 Jen McCown SQL Server, DBA, developer, Powershell, database no no I play a couple of clips from our webshow and the PASS interviews, and I read about my new project RTFM365.

• Eric Humphries, our guest for the Webshow to be published 12/14 (ish), has a blog here: http://lotsahelp.blogspot.com/
• My weekly wrapup of all things MidnightDBA-y is here: http://www.midnightdba.com/Jen/2010/12/all-things-awesome-and-midnightdba-y-1222010/
• The interview with Grant Fritchey is here: http://midnightdba.itbookworm.com/VidPages/DBAsAtMidnightGrantFritchey/DBAsAtMidnightGrantFritchey.aspx
• Grant's blog is www.ScaryDBA.com
• The new blog coming out is Tip: Schema Qualify Objects in SPs: http://www.midnightdba.com/Jen/2010/12/tip-schema-qualify-objects-in-sps/

http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcastS2.02.mp3 Jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 30E0A131-8A02-4BA2-AB2C-DDBF5CBF021E Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600 RTFM365 When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 14:06 Jen McCown SQL Server, DBA, developer, Powershell, database no no I introduce season 2 of the MidnightDBA blogcast, talk over recent blogs and articles, and read my blog on new features in Denali.

• The SSRS article I reference is my 'How to Create and Edit a Report in SQL Server Reporting Services' at http://www.petri.co.il/sql-reporting-services-create-edit-reports.htm
• My Un-SQL Friday Roundup is here: http://www.midnightdba.com/Jen/2010/11/roundup-un-sql-001-branding/
• Sean's Un-SQL Friday blog is at http://www.midnightdba.com/DBARant/?p=483
• Adam Machanic's is here: http://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/archive/2010/11/19/un-sql-friday-don-t-be-a-port-in-the-storm.aspx
• And the Denali blog is here: http://www.midnightdba.com/Jen/2010/11/whats-new-in-sql-server-denali-ctp1/

http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcastS2.01.mp3 Jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 089A313E-9178-4B8C-A4DC-AEFF13C841EE Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600 What's new in Denali When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 12:00 Jen McCown SQL Server, DBA, developer, Powershell, database no no Today I read Sean's March 31st blog on Powershell. Check out the blog post for the Powershell script: http://www.midnightdba.com/DBARant/?p=3 http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast020.mp3 Jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server c77cca03-8ec7-4fba-aa29-c03d58312ad7 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Powershell to alter Database File Properties When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 5:13 Jen McCown SQL Server, DBA, developer, Powershell, database no no It's been a long while since I made a blogcast, so we hit the highlights of my recent blogs. http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast019.mp3 Jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 7e7e7c88-25f7-4479-966f-6c6f8014d4f2 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600 The Catch-up Clip Show When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 9:32 Jen McCown SQL Server, DBA, developer no no Sean and I have a quick talk on SQLSat35, and I read a blog by Evil Jen. http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast018.mp3 Jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 498885FD-32DF-4428-893C-87597B3CF385 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Sean and I have a quick talk on SQLSat35, and I read a blog by Evil Jen. When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 7:34 Jen McCown SQL Server, DBA, developer, SQL Saturday, Paul Randal no no Blog reading and upcoming events. Brad McGehee was kind enough to say yes when I asked to read this funny and useful blog, so I finally make good! Link to the Question of the Month: http://tinyurl.com/yad66l Link to this blog: http://tinyurl.com/y6eqy8n http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast017.mp3 Jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server BE7217F3-37F1-4049-A5DD-986A9CB0C215 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Blog reading and upcoming events. Brad McGehee was kind enough to say yes when I asked to read this funny and useful blog, so I finally make good! Link to the Question of the Month: http://tinyurl.com/yad66l Link to this blog: http://tinyurl.com/y6eqy8n When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 11:19 Jen McCown SQL Server, DBA, developer, redgate, red-gate no no I read Sean's blog on his "SSIS architecture: Tips for package design" PDF, and also the finalists from the MidnightDBA SQL Server Musical Contest. http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast016.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 32E0FCA0-84EF-43D6-B678-751CB7F62F30 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0600 I read Sean's blog on his "SSIS architecture: Tips for package design" PDF, and also the finalists from the MidnightDBA SQL Server Musical Contest. When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 14:55 Jen McCown SQL Server, SSIS no no Sean and I talk user groups and SQL Saturday sessions. http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast015.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 6D814003-3E4F-4550-B7BF-5CEB99337103 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Sean and I talk user groups and SQL Saturday sessions. When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 17:10 Jen McCown SQL Server, indexes, include no no I read my intro blog and my SQLPerspectives blog (http://sqlperspectives.wordpress.com), reviewing a chapter of MVP Deep Dives. http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast014.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 5B321911-F888-4CCE-ADCB-C49662D21F2B Sun, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 I read my intro blog and my SQLPerspectives blog (http://sqlperspectives.wordpress.com), reviewing a chapter of MVP Deep Dives. When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 6:17 Jen McCown SQL Server, indexes, include no no Today we read a December 09 blog, Brief Intro to Indexes and INCLUDE http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast013.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 334A3BCF-5152-46E5-BA40-1CEBC37ADC4E Sun, 7 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Today we read a December 09 blog, Brief Intro to Indexes and INCLUDE When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 7:30 Jen McCown SQL Server, indexes, include no no I read three blogs from Sean's DBARant.Blogspot.com http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast012.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 5B142A26-0636-41A2-8856-EB29781BA2FB Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 I read three blogs from Sean's DBARant.Blogspot.com When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 7:13 Jen McCown SQL Server no no Here's the latest Code Sin: Coding Lonely. http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast011.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server 13E54C49-8A13-40B6-850C-E462EF62ACE4 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Here's the latest Code Sin: Coding Lonely. When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 3:26 Jen McCown SQL Server no no Here's the latest from Sean's Database Underground blog on Infoworld.com, "Just call it an internal DoS attack". (http://infoworld.com/d/data-management/just-call-it-internal-dos-attack-834) http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast010.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server, denial of service attack AD0F52D4-F98E-4DEA-95B5-66635BB456B9 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Here's the latest from Sean's Database Underground blog on Infoworld.com, "Just call it an internal DoS attack". (http://infoworld.com/d/data-management/just-call-it-internal-dos-attack-834) When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 4:12 Jen McCown SQL Server, denial of service attack no no I start my new job tomorrow, so let's read Sleepless in the Server Room (or, I Love You, I QUIT!). http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast009.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server, job, career, quit 3F32A8E9-6813-4AFC-BA7A-0363CEE31DB6 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 I start my new job tomorrow, so let's read Sleepless in the Server Room (or, I Love You, I QUIT!) When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 6:12 Jen McCown SQL Server, job, career, quit no no I'm feeling nostalgic for the good ole days of November 2009, so here's my 11/6/09 hit "SQL Pass Summit Postgame - What I learned at summer camp". http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast008.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server, DR A90C7E1E-5AD8-4F58-9134-6FDD11EAAC84 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 I'm feeling nostalgic for the good ole days of November 2009, so here's my 11/6/09 hit "SQL Pass Summit Postgame - What I learned at summer camp". When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 10:42 Jen McCown SQL Server, sqlpass, pass summit no no Here are two of Sean's DBA Rants (see http://DBARant.Blogspot.com), Experts are Sharp, and The Best DR Plan in Existence. http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast007.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server, DR 9D0B94D7-B286-4D9C-91C0-59189FDE102C Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Here are two of Sean's DBA Rants (see http://DBARant.Blogspot.com), Experts are Sharp, and The Best DR Plan in Existence. When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 5:51 Jen McCown SQL Server, databases, DR no no Today I read a short blog from Sean titled "Flatline", prefaced by a couple of notes on the January NTSSUG meeting, and SQL Saturday Dallas. http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast006.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server, SSIS D32658BC-C26A-4808-91C6-A2AFBEA4259F Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Today I read a short blog from Sean titled "Flatline", prefaced by a couple of notes on the January NTSSUG meeting, and SQL Saturday Dallas. When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 7:05 Jen McCown SQL Server, databases, NTSSUG, SQL Saturday no no Today we make some announcements, and read three quick blogs from the girly MidnightDBA (just to clarify, that's Jen) about the SSIS package rename dialog box, and "When do you become 'Somebody'?" http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast005.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server, SSIS C3AEA8A2-4AAE-42FD-A11A-0FB62680FC58 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Today we make some announcements, and read three quick blogs from the girly MidnightDBA (just to clarify, that's Jen) about the SSIS package rename dialog box, and "When do you become 'Somebody'?" When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 10:28 Jen McCown SQL Server, databases, SSIS, career no no In our first guest-blogged blogcast, I read excerpts from Jeremiah Peschka's latest greatest work. His blog can be found at http://www.facility9.com Thanks @peschkaj! http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast004.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server, maintenance, indexing AD47518C-F08F-4B16-A64B-CEF062895A78 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 In our first guest-blogged blogcast, I read excerpts from Jeremiah Peschka's latest greatest work. His blog can be found at http://www.facility9.com Thanks @peschkaj! When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 14:58 Jen McCown SQL Server, ORMs, databases no no Today we read my SQLServerPedia article, "The Server-Side Trace: What, Why, and How". Check out http://www.SQLServerPedia.com, especially the blogroll! http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast003.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server, maintenance, indexing 503D536F-3D8E-44D9-BAA8-B8A3997E464A Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Today we read my SQLServerPedia article, "The Server-Side Trace: What, Why, and How". Check out http://www.SQLServerPedia.com, especially the blogroll! When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 11:04 Jen McCown SQL Server, databases no no Jen reads Sean's DBARant blog from August 2005, titled "The Database Religion". This is gonna be good, I can tell. http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast002.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server, maintenance, indexing 1850FDA6-27AE-419A-B949-98B8FADAEE1D Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Jen reads Sean's DBARant blog from 2005, titled "The Database Religion". This is gonna be good, I can tell. When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 6:32 Jen McCown SQL Server, Oracle, databases no no In our premiere blogcast, Jen reads her first tech blog entry from August 2009: "Case Study: Rebuilding Indexes". http://www.midnightdba.com/Blogcast/MidnightDBABlogcast001.mp3 jen@MidnightDBA.com (Jen McCown) SQL Server, maintenance, indexing 8C1603C7-F603-497F-9050-0C86B6AA6197 Sun, 3 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 We discuss index fragmentation, why page count matters, fill factor, and go over a case study for reindexing. When the kids go to bed, we stay up and make MP3s. 10:54 Jen McCown SQL Server, maintenance, indexing no no