2014-04-15
1,638 reads
Steve Jones
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An Open Letter to Brogrammers
It’s not in the language I would write it in and it’s not necessarily safe for work, but it gets...
2014-04-11
787 reads
If or When?
Are data breaches a question of if they will happen to you or when will they happen to you?
2014-04-10
173 reads
Problems with Big Data
Today Steve Jones notes that Big Data isn't a panacea. It's not going to just solve all problems.
2014-04-09
233 reads
Vote for me at SQLBits
SQL Bits XII is coming this July to Telford in the UK and voting is underway for sessions. I’ve submitted...
2014-04-09
820 reads
Lobbying for Change
The Connect system from Microsoft doesn't work that well, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't continue to press Microsoft for change.
2014-04-08
130 reads
One week to SQL Intersection
You still have time to grab the boss and convince him to invest in you. Show what you’ve learned in...
2014-04-08
742 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #53–Why So Serious?
It’s an interesting topic this month for T-SQL Tuesday #53. When I read Matt Velic’s invitation, I became intrigued. I...
2014-04-08
815 reads
2014-04-08
1,603 reads
Short Stroking and Performance
Disk performance can make a difference to your SQL Server instance. Steve Jones discusses a few things this week.
2014-04-07
168 reads
Blogs
Five Ways Redshift Serverless Quietly Eats Your Budget
It is Friday, the queries are running, and nobody is watching the bill. That...
A Career of Memories
By Steve Jones
Annabel retired from Redgate Software this week. Across most of my career at Redgate,...
Rethinking Index Maintenance: Why avg_fragmentation_in_percent Is Outdated and What You Should Do Instead
By Tim Radney
As a SQL Server DBA with years of experience tuning production environments, I’ve seen...
Forums
Changes, Happiness, and a Few Tears
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BCP on Linux
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You Probably Don't Need a Vector Database
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Question of the Day
BCP on Linux
When running bcp on Linux, what is the field terminator?
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