Endpoints

Don't Accept Defaults

All software has default values, some of which might not suit your environment. This is especially true with regards to security settings.

Tracking Business Metrics

There can be more to managing a SQL Server instance than just examining the performance metrics. There are times when understanding how your system is performing for the application is important.

The IT Employee Benchmark

What's important in an IT employee? Steve Jones talks about the skills and measurements CIOs want today and tomorrow. Today's editorial was originally released on July 22, 2008. It is being re-published as Steve is at SQL Intersection.

Driving Value

Does your IT organization bring value to your company? Steve Jones takes a look at some of the ways you can do this. This editorial was originally published on July 2, 2008. It is being re-published as Steve is at SQL Intersection.

Disabling Resource Governor

I had known that the Resource Governor is always running in modern versions of SQL Server. It’s core to the...

Double Compliance

Sometimes auditing for one certification might help you pass another, but don't count on it.

The Memory Cube

A new memory technology has the potential to dramatically speed up access for computer systems.

Thirty Hours at Home

This is a busy travel week for me, and one of those times that stresses out everyone in the household....

The Great Laptop Search of 2013

It’s time for a new laptop. I don’t think it’s time, as I love the Macbook Air I bought a...