Verifying the restore

The Figleaf Data Masking Beta

I’ve been using the Redgate Software Data Masker for SQL Server in a number of situations to help customers. This...

Dropping Columns 2

CI and CD Aren't Magic

The techniques for Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) don't make software better by themselves. It takes some investment and work by your staff as well.

Sorting a Dataframe

Have You Been Hacked?

Security is a big deal, and Steve Jones wonders if most data professionals would be aware that they had been hacked.

NULL Tests

What's a Toaster?

There are always generic items that we encounter in life, things where it doesn't seem to matter to each of us what brand/price/model we pick. This Friday Steve Jones asks what you might consider to be generic in your job.

Preventing Alters

Managerial Moneyball

Steve Jones notes that the Moneyball phenomenon has come to managers and perhaps a little training and data can help find us better managers.