Disaster After Disaster
A disaster can easily lead to another disaster. Can you respond to multiple problems? Have you even considered the cascade effects of a large disaster?
2012-12-12
214 reads
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In The Real World - Disaster!
A real world account of disaster recovery. (This article is being republished after the recent hurricane that hit the US East Coast).
2012-12-12 (first published: 2002-04-22)
9,657 reads
Test Your Restores
Part of an effective response to a disaster situation is practice and testing of your skills and procedures. Steve Jones reminds us this is important today.
2012-12-11
134 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #37 – A Month of Joins
It’s time once again for T-SQL Tuesday, and this month is hosted by SQLity.net, Sebastian Meine.
If you want to know...
2012-12-11
1,482 reads
Grace Under Pressure
When a disaster strikes, how will you respond? Will you not only successfully recover, but will you do so with professionalism and grace under pressure? Steve Jones tells you how you can.
2012-12-10
129 reads
T-SQL Tuesday Topics
An Updated list of all the topics.
I was looking for a static list of all the T-SQL Tuesday topics and...
2012-12-10
1,608 reads
Keynotes
This Friday we look forward to the various tech events of 2008 and which speakers you think are worth seeing. This editorial was originally published on Jan 11, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is traveling.
2012-12-07 (first published: 2008-01-11)
53 reads
SQL Server Thumbnail Metrics – OS Memory
I’m gathering a few metrics around the Internet for SQL Server from people that I think really know how to...
2012-12-07 (first published: 2012-11-29)
2,992 reads
Try To Be More Inefficient
Steve Jones is recommending that you don't work the most efficient way at your job. Sometimes. This editorial was originally published on Apr 3, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is out of town.
2012-12-06 (first published: 2008-04-03)
475 reads
Type A, B, or C
Do personality types matter and did you know there are more than just A or B types? This editorial was originally published on Feb 26, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is traveling.
2012-12-05 (first published: 2008-02-26)
284 reads
Blogs
A New Word: Anderance
By Steve Jones
anderance – n. the awareness that your partner perceives the relationship from a totally...
Troubleshooting SQL Server – Starting with the Error Log
By gbargsley
We’ve all been there. Someone walks up and asks, “Is SQL Server having issues?”...
From OLTP to Analytics: Bridging the Gap with Modern SQL Architectures
By Chris Yates
In the beginning, there was OLTP – Online Transaction Processing. Fast, reliable, and ruthlessly...
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The Security of Old Tech
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Tables with a SPARSE Column and Consumption
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