SQLServerCentral.com Articles tagged Friday Poll

Do You Want a Meritocracy at Work?

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:00:00 UT

The best at their crafts are usually the most rewarded in sports, but not necessarily in other fields. This week Steve Jones asks if you would like it to be different?

Provisioning

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:00 UT

This week Steve Jones is asking about the timeframe for you to get a new SQL Server instance? Is it substantial? Do you really know? Answer this week.

The Control Poll

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:00 UT

Do you use version control for your databases? For your application code? Is there a time when you think it's not needed? Steve Jones asks the question today.

Visualizations

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:00:00 UT

A picture can express a thousand words. That's a phrase that many of us understand well, and one we embrace when we try to present large amounts of data in reports and dashboards. This week Steve Jones asks you what visualizations you use.

Upgrading to 2012

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:00:00 UT

Are many people upgrading to SQL Server 2012? Is it worth the cost for your company for any existing instances? Steve Jones asks the question this week.

The DBA Office

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:00:00 UT

The environment in which we work can have an affect on the way in which we work. Steve Jones asks today if you have a preference for your environment.

Toggle Switches

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:00:00 UT

SQL Server has grown and expanded to provide administrators and developers with a great deal of information on how it processes queries. However Steve Jones asks if you want more information and options for tuning.

Inconsistency

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones notes that changing and altering your opinions is good and invites you to share things you might have learned that changed your mind in the past.

Why SQL Server?

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones asks you how you got started working with SQL Server in your career? Let us know how you got started and why you stuck with it.

Early Software

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:00:00 UT

This week Steve Jones reminisces about the first software he used. He asks you what inspired you to start working with computers.

Geeky Oscars

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones takes a break from serious technical discussions. With the Oscar nominees announced there were lots of films left out of the awards. Are there some of these you'd recommend?

The Growth of Storage

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:00:00 UT

This week Steve Jones asks you to predict the future of hardware. When will we have laptops that rival the specs of today's large SQL Server servers.

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The Auditing Poll

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:00:00 UT

Is auditing in use in your applications? Steve Jones wants to know as he thinks it will be more important in the future for most software.

DR Prep

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:00:00 UT

This week Steve Jones asks how you might handle DR preparation or process differently in the new year.

Staging Deployments

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:00:00 UT

This week Steve Jones is asking if you stage your database changes ahead of application changes.

The Cost of Storage

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:00:00 UT

As DBAs we constantly need more storage, but do we know what the impact or cost of this storage is to our employers? Answer this week's poll.

What Do You Want from SQL in the City?

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:00:00 UT

After the SQL in the City tour wrapped up this week in Seattle, Steve Jones looks back and asks a question. What type of training would be best for you.

DBA Support

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones talks about your support load. Let us know how many databases you support and what the load is like.

Unprofessional Employers

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones talks about training and employers, and who has the responsibility for your knowledge? Let us know if you think your employer shares the burden with you.

Innovation

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones wants to know if innovation matters in your company. And if you really enjoy working with computers and solving problems.

‘Disturbing Development’
Grant Fritchey & the DBA Team present the latest installment of the Top 5 hard-earned lessons of a DBA – read it now

Teammates

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones wants you to have some fun and compare yourself to an athlete or media figure, or even a fictional character.

A Quick Count

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 06:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones wants to know if your career is also helping your wardrobe. (This editorial was originally published on Aug 23, 2007. It is being re-run as Steve is on vacation.)

Fix v. Create

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 06:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones wants to know how you spend your time. Do you get to do a lot of new development or do you end up fixing, tuning, and improving old code. Let us know.

The Influence of the Cloud

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 06:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones is talking clouds. In the next year, will the cloud influence your job or will it be a fad for you?

The Copy Cat Poll

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:00:00 UT

This poll asks about copies, specifically those of your databases. How many do you keep around? How much extra storage does this cost? Steve Jones thinks that most organizations have quite a few copies, which can use a lot of resources.

Stack Ranking

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones talks performance reviews. The system in place at Microsoft is a tough one, which allows some to thrive, and some not to. Is it one you'd like to have in place?

Starting to Program

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 06:00:00 UT

This Friday Steve Jones asks what resources might help the new DBA learn to program better. Pick the language of your choice and let us know what resources have worked well for you.

The High Availability Poll

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:00:00 UT

Most customers and clients wants highly available systems, with 100% uptime if possible. However most don't want to pay for them, and eventually tolerate some outages to keep costs down. This Friday, Steve Jones asks what is your environment like.

Stump the Wizard

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:00:00 UT

Today we have an editorial from Aug 3, 2007. It is being republished as Steve is on vacation. Today Steve asks the question about which fun games you might like outside of work.

‘Disturbing Development’
Grant Fritchey & the DBA Team present the latest installment of the Top 5 hard-earned lessons of a DBA – read it now

Technology Guilt

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:00:00 UT

Technology has made many advances in the world, but it has also eliminated many jobs. This Friday's poll asks how you feel about that as a technology worker.