An interesting cross-post from SSP Blog - read thisblog for more information....( read more )

A new year gift to the SQL Server users!! As the title states every DBA wants to be exceptional within their environment . Within your demanding role there are more things that needs importance in continuing the fire-fighting techniques to keep up the high availabliity or performance aspects on the databases...

You might have come across already Brad's post and Jude's post on the latest happening in SQL Server community, which is SSP face-off. Though with initial glitch after the upgarde, I believe so far so good and it will take some time for the regular visitors to get used with the latest changes...