Better Training

What are better ways to train people to work in the technology field? Steve Jones has a few ideas.

T-SQL Tuesday #54–Interviews and Hiring

It’s the May T-SQL Tuesday, and this time it’s a great one. This month the host is Boris Hristov (@BorisHristov)...

Filetable paths

Administering Database Master Keys in SQL Server

A short piece that gives you the basics of how to administer the database master keys that form the basis for encryption inside of your databases.

Calling Local Speakers

Steve Jones asks for more of the local people to help teach, train, and grow the community.

Filetable–Nesting folders and files

In previous posts I showed how to create a folder in a Filetable and also how to the create (and...

Backup Responsibility

Backups are important in most companies and today Steve Jones asks who has the responsibility in yours.

Getting Local Books Online

One of the things that’s annoyed me in the last few versions is that Books Online isn’t smoothly installed for...

No Handwaving Away the DBA

Steve Jones doesn't think that companies can just do away with a DBA. Apparently there are people on the NoSQL platform that agree.

The Cardinality Estimator in SQL Server 2014 – Going Forward and Backward

I saw a talk from Joe Sack (b | t) on the cardinality estimator (CE) in SQL Server 2014 and found...