Steve Jones has attended the PASS Summit annually, and found value. But for this Friday's poll, did you find value this week? Or have you in the past? Let others know.  Read more...

What type of previous experience makes a good DBA? Is it necessary to have other experience? Steve Jones asks the question in today's Friday poll.  Read more...

Do you invest in your own career? Should you? Steve Jones asks the question in today's Friday poll.  Read more...

Working with passwords that provide enough security and are hard to crack is complicated enough. Most users want to simplify their lives with fewer passwords if possible. This Friday Steve Jones asks how you handle passwords across systems.  Read more...

When you deal with encryption in your database, Steve Jones thinks you add a layer of complexity to your backup and recovery process. Do you agree? Answer today's poll.  Read more...

For the Friday Poll this week, Steve Jones is wondering what type of data protection you use at home for your information. Especially those all important family photos.  Read more...

This Friday's poll asks you about having a fair set of benefits for extra time work. Steve Jones wants to know how your employer treats you.  Read more...

For this Friday's poll, Steve Jones talks about free training events and what their value is to you.  Read more...

This week Steve Jones asks about how important reading is to you, and also about what our digital rights might be in a world where we have connected platforms.  Read more...

This Friday's poll asks how much you can help yourself while working at your job? Can you build your own brand at work?  Read more...

We all try to help others with advice, but sometimes we end up doing damage. Steve Jones asks for the worst advice you see given in this Friday poll.  Read more...

Imagine you are invited to speak somewhere and you have a bit of power. Have some fun with this Friday's poll and let us know what you'd demand.  Read more...

This Friday Steve Jones asks about advice for other DBAs. What's the best way for those intermediate and accidental DBAs to handle maintenance on their servers?  Read more...

Steve Jones asks this Friday if there is anything you wish you might have done differently.  Read more...

Are developers or administrators worth more? Is it easier to get funding for one group or the other? Steve Jones asks the question in today's poll.  Read more...

It's almost summer with Memorial Day coming next week in the US. For this Friday's poll Steve Jones asks about nothing to do with SQL Server, technology, or work.  Read more...

Steve Jones ends a "Week in the Clouds" with a poll asking if you might have changed your mind about using a cloud version of SQL Server.  Read more...

This Friday's poll looks at the encryption options for your code in SQL Server. Steve Jones asks if there is a benefit for these routines.  Read more...

Working with others can be a challenge. This Friday's poll asks for those little annoyances in the workplace and how to deal with them.  Read more...

As Steve Jones heads off for holiday, he asks a Friday poll question that should distract you from work for a few minutes.  Read more...

As Steve Jones heads off for holiday, he asks a Friday poll question that should distract you from work for a few minutes.  Read more...

Working with others can be a challenge. This Friday's poll asks for those little annoyances in the workplace and how to deal with them.  Read more...

This Friday's poll looks at the encryption options for your code in SQL Server. Steve Jones asks if there is a benefit for these routines.  Read more...