Sean McCown
Sean McCown is a Certified Master in SQL Server and a SQL Server MVP with 20 years of experience in databases. He is founder and co-owner of the website MidnightDBA.com, where he records free SQL Server training videos and co-hosts the weekly Web show, DBAs@Midnight. He is also co-owner and principal consultant of MidnightSQL Consulting.
21 rules for faster SQL queries
Follow these tried-and-true techniques to improve the speed and scalability of your relational database
10 more do's and don'ts for faster SQL queries
Follow these tried-and-true techniques to improving both the speed and concurrency of your dawdling database.
Review: SQL Server 2014 pushes the pedal to the metal
Microsoft's latest SQL Server release boosts OLTP performance with in-memory tables, expands backup and HA options with ties to Windows Azure
Review: SQL Server 2012 stands tall
Huge HA and indexing improvements top the list of great new features in Microsoft's latest database release
Seven reasons to care about SQL Server 2008 R2
New BI and reporting features in SQL Server 2008 R2 hit the mark, but other additions leave SQL Server shops wanting more
SSIS architecture: Tips for package design
You can design your SSIS packages in various ways, but you should always keep your goals and other factors in mind
SQL Server Management Objects: Finally ready for prime time
PowerShell gives DBAs a reason to begin using SMO for real, so now we'll find out about all the gory details
Just call it an internal DoS attack
If unnecessarily heavy workloads are hitting your SQL box, it's time to start treating them like inside hacking jobs
Are you a professional coder or a professional baby?
Today I’d like to talk about being a professional coder vs. being a professional baby. This is something I’ve seen since I started in IT many years ago. Here’s a scenario: A developer writes a piece of code to hit the database a...
A different type of disaster recovery
Have you made plans for recovering from those employees who leave a catastrophe in their wake?
The last-minute Xmas wish list 2009
Here are some cool gifts for that special DBA in your life