Risk taking is one trait that a leader needs to have in order to be really successful. Let’s face it, we don’t want risks. We fear that taking risks would amount to big losses that we cannot handle. That applies to both business and personal aspects. Business schools will teach you how to quantitatively and […]
Let’s admit it, we are humans and we make mistakes. But it really is very difficult to admit that we make them. I don’t know why but that’s human nature. In today’s corporate environment, its but natural for just about any leader or manager to hide the fact that they make mistakes. But the truth […]
>I was reading the online version of the SQL Server Magazine April 2008 edition when I chanced upon an article on LINQ which talks about this tool. This is the first time I’ve read about this tool so I read further. SqlMetal.exe is a command-line tool that generates code and mapping for the LINQ to […]
This entry has been pending for a week but it is still worth posting. Last week was the Server Wave Launch 2008 event here in Singapore where Microsoft released their very new products, namely, Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008. This launch’s theme focuses on celebrating the people behind the technology […]
>This was a long awaited blog post dating back last November 2007 when I did a session at the Singapore SQL Server User Group specifically for this topic. One of the most difficult task that DBAs are faced with in managing complex enterprise database environments is ensuring that all elements of the system conform to […]