SQLServerCentral.com Articles tagged Editorial

Encryption in Production

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones wants to know if you are using encryption in your production system and if so, how is it working? Can you handle DR situations?

API Changes

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:00 UT

Steve Jones comments on predictions that we will see new types of APIs coming in the future, especially data APIs.

Going Solo

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:00 UT

This editorial was originally published on Mar 20, 2007. It is being republished as Steve Jones is on vacation. Today Steve Jones talks about going into business for yourself, and reminding you it's not as simple as it might seem.

Feedback and Big Data

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 UT

Continuous improvement comes from measurement, analysis, and changes. Steve Jones talks about how we should be doing that with our data collection, analysis, and storage.

Insider Security Threats

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:00 UT

The biggest security threat always seems to come from insiders and today Steve Jones talks about the need to monitor your environment.

Change Management

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones asks about change control for the Friday poll.

Old Dog, New Tricks

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 UT

Steve Jones learns a new trick working with T-SQL, and is surprised how easy it is. He recommends you work on updating your skills over time as well.

Disk Drives in the Sky

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:00 UT

Steve Jones talks today about storage innovations from the large cloud vendors and how that can relate to your job as a database professional.

Taking Notes – Paper or Keyboard?

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren. When you need to take notes, how do you do it? Have you thought about it and experimented? Read on to see what Andy Warren does.

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Morale Data

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Would any of you want to track your morale at work and have your boss access the data anonymously? Steve Jones think it's a good tool, but one that is easily abused.

Try Some New Tools This Month

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren. Today Andy suggests you try some new tools and see if you can increase your productivity.

Healthy Work Habits

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Today Steve Jones talks a little about the work environment for IT workers. We ought to pay attention and ensure we are taking care of ourselves.

No Cloud for Stack Exchange

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

The use of cloud computing isn't in the plans for the Stack Exchange network of sites? Steve Jones thinks they have a pretty cool reason not to use the cloud and he thinks you ought to have a similar view at work.

Back to Vegas

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

The DevConnections conference in the spring of 2012 is in Las Vegas, and Steve Jones is glad to be going.

Jiggly Code

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

There should be some method to your madness when fixing code. At least, that's what Linus Torvalds thinks and Steve Jones agrees.

Thoughts on Survival

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren. Are you in a survival job? Read Andy's thoughts and let us know.

Better Than Batman

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Steve Jones praises Bill Gates today, and the work he is doing to make the world a better place.

BYOD

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

In the future we may be required to bring our own devices to work. Does that make sense? Would you want to get an allowance and purchase your own laptop?

The Virtual Lab

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Today Steve Jones talks about the need for a lab for each of us, and a few ways you can build one.

A Leader

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Today's editorial was originally reprinted on Jun 17, 2007. It is being re-run as it is a holiday in the US. Today Steve Jones looks at Jonthan Schwartz, the former CEO of SUN who took over from the founder, Scott McNealy.

WWBOD

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

This Friday's poll asks you to tell us what you'd do if you won the lottery. Is there something that you'd rather be doing than your current job? Dream a little and let us know.

Coding More Carefully

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

If you had less resources or compilation too longer, would you code more carefully? Steve Jones talks about the benefits that might come from not having the latest and greatest hardware.

Cloud Safety

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Is the cloud secure? How can you be sure? Steve Jones talks a little about some ways you can try to check on your cloud provider.

Referencing Remote Data

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Synonyms were added to SQL Server to make the references to remote data easier. However Steve Jones doesn't use them, do you? Are there benefits?

The Stubborn DBA

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Today we have a guest editorial from Phil Factor. Phil wonders why so many people in technology can be stubborn. Are you a stubborn DBA?

Read-only Data

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Today's poll looks at read only data and how you handle the backup and recovery of this data.

Are Auto-Updates Good?

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Internet Explorer is going to get automatic updates soon and Steve Jones thinks it's a mixed blessing.

Truth and Demos

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

Today Steve Jones reminds us that we are all selling something in technology, even if it's our reputation. We ought to be truthful in our dealings with our clients.

Cloud Patches

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

The cloud changes the way that we can administer and deploy changes to our systems. Steve Jones highlights an interesting idea, and hopes we get similar techniques applied to databases in the cloud.

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SharePoint - Subversive?

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:00:00 UT

A reflective editorial on how SharePoints and other collaborative work spaces are getting used.