Content in the Cloud

Steve Jones has some concerns over new options in SQL Server 2014 that might lead some customers to experiment in a way that causes them unexpected pain.

Vendor Value

Software maintenance is often required when purchasing software packages. But do the vendors deliver value for this charge? Steve Jones has a few thoughts on the subject.

sysadmins

Powershell in a Month – Day 3 – Commands

This is part of my Powershell Challenge, to learn more about Powerhsell (PoSh) using the Learn Windows Powershell 3 in a Month...

What is SQL Server not good at?

Today Steve Jones talks about some of the problems in SQL Server. Should we be documenting the situations in which features don't work well?

Wildcards

Backups and Consistency

I wrote about transactional consistency recently. Why do we need this?
Imagine that I have an orders table and an ordersdetail...

It Starts with Version Control

Steve Jones knows that good development practices require lots of skill and practice, but the basis for stability with your code is version control. He talks about some reasons why you might want to implement it.

Testing Skills

How can you measure someone's DBA skills? Steve Jones comments on a new technique that someone suggested to him.

Powershell in a Month – Day 2, Help

This is part of my Powershell Challenge, to learn more about Powerhsell (PoSh) using the Learn Windows Powershell 3 in a...