Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Video: Recovery without transaction log

I have posted a video showing how to recover deleted, dropped and truncated data without corresponding transaction log in SQL Server using features found in ApexSQL Log. There is no voice in the video but it's easy to follow as I go through all three types of recovery. The database I used in the video is Northwind sample database that comes with (almost) all installations of SQL Server (if you don't have it you can download it here)

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

DO NOT repeat DO NOT try to compete with Brian Lockwood...

...unless you want to lose! Brian and I had a pending 1 on 1 basketball match since... well, since forever it would seem. So yesterday we finally came around to it on his home's court. The end result... well, we had to leave it on 7 to 0 for him 'cause he drove the back of his head to my upper lip! (unintentionaly) My upper lip is all swollen but I'll survive (and hopefully my girlfriend will recognize me when I go back) I wanted to continue the match (we don't just go down in ApexSQL) but Brian called a break.

Just to give you an idea how embarassing that 7 to 0 is, I'm 7 years younger than Brian, about 6 to 8" taller, weight at least 30 lbs more in a pretty good physical shape (probably the best shape I ever was in my life) Not to mention that I'm from Serbia, the greatest basketball nation in the world... well, almost the greatest basketball nation in the world.... But Brian has the game... and a head of steel! So ye be warned.

I'll be wanting a rematch in the next few days. Today I'll just limit myself to shooting some hoops.

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Chapel Hill Invaded!

It's been a while since I blogged. Beside the work which has been hectic I've been busy with settling in my new house and with preparing for invading our HQ offices in Chapel Hill. Well, I'm here now and it's great to be in the States again - I always enjoy that immensely.

I haven't been in Northern Hempishere summer since 1999 and weather here in North Carolina is much more similar to the weather of my native Belgrade (hot, very humid) than of my lovely Santiago (not as hot, very dry.) So this is a nice change... especially considering that it's winter in Santiago now!