2016-02-05
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Steve Jones
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Loading a Text File with a Line Feed
Loading text files is a skill that probably every DBA needs. I know that the import wizard is available, but...
2016-02-04
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The New Operating System
We have an operating system for how our organizations are run. Steve Jones talks about a new one that might be important for the world rules by software.
2016-02-04
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2016-02-04
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Queues in Databases
The idea of using a queue in a database is one that some people try to avoid, preferring to use a messaging service. However, Steve Jones notes that this isn't always necessary.
2016-02-03
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2016-02-03
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Maybe Security is Harder than Rocket Science
It's hard to build strong security over time, but it's worth the effort. Steve Jones notes that even smart people have problems implementing strong security.
2016-02-02
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What is the True Version of Code?
What version of your code is the true one? Steve Jones talks some version control today.
2016-02-01
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2016-02-01
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Creating a Database Snapshot
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...
2016-01-29 (first published: 2016-01-25)
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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Rethinking Index Maintenance: Why avg_fragmentation_in_percent Is Outdated and What You Should Do Instead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...
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Changes, Happiness, and a Few Tears
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BCP on Linux
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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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