Don’t Change Anything
Being responsible for data integrity as well as the cleaning of data can be a problem for an organization. Steve Jones reminds us today that we should be careful about changing the data we work with.
2010-04-07
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Steve Jones
- Interests: yoga, reading, biking, snowboarding, volleyball
- Twitter: @way0utwest
- Website: https://www.voiceofthedba.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/way0utwest
Answering to the Business
As data professionals, or IT workers, we often have a lot of insight into how much our services cost and the options that are available. But many times the rest of the company does not. Steve Jones thinks we could be more transparent, and possibly help them to be more efficient.
2010-04-05
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2010-04-02
60 reads
No More NULL
A change in the support for NULL values has Steve Jones commenting on the implications.
2010-04-01
723 reads
Why Be an MCP?
With Steve Jones on vacation, we reprint on of his more popular editorials from the past. This was originally published on Feb 14, 2005.
2010-03-30
204 reads
Space in the Clouds
Spatial support is coming to SQL Azure soon, and Steve Jones thinks about how the service could improve this support.
2010-03-29
51 reads
Injecting Your Own Bias
Steve Jones talks about the controversy surrounding the PASS Survey and future Summit announcements. And about how we, as data professionals, might subtly bias clients.
2010-03-24
123 reads
The Missing Certification
You can earn an MCITPro or an MCM in your DBA career, but there's a world of difference between those two. Steve Jones agrees with Simon Sabin that we need something in between.
2010-03-23
481 reads
Rolling Back a Restore
Should rolling back a restore be an option for SQL Server? Steve Jones talks about the possibilities in today's editorial and where it might come in handy.
2010-03-22
153 reads
Finding Training
This Friday's poll looks at training where Steve Jones asks how you might convince your boss to pay for training, or what advice you'd give to others.
2010-03-19
157 reads
Blogs
What happens when we drop a column on a SQL Server table? Where's my space?
This article was initially posted on SQLServerCentral @ 2024-04-26. Short answer: The column is marked...
Why the masters and what lies ahead
I recently graduated with a Master’s in Strategic Communication from the University of Delaware....
Copilot Reminded Me How To Find a File Handle
By Steve Jones
Recently I was trying to delete a folder and kept getting the “something is...
Forums
Red Gate SQL Change Automation
Hi, What's happened to this product has it now become Flyway?
Red Gate SQL Change Automation
Hi, What's happened to this product? has this now become Flyway?
How to change password
How can I change login password of this website? I don't see option under...
Question of the Day
Automated Azure SQL VM Patching
There is an Automated Patching service for VMs running SQL Server in the Azure Cloud. This uses the SQL Server IaaS Agent Extension to work with PowerShell. What types of patches are installed with this service? Note: All updates are marked with tags, such as Important, Critical, or something else
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