Big Data Jobs
Big Data is in the news and there is a lot of job growth. Steve Jones lists a few industries and areas where you might find one.
2012-08-21
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Steve Jones
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Disabling DDL Triggers
Suppose you want to stop using a DDL trigger for a short period of time, such as the login trigger...
2012-08-21
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Home Backup for the DBA
I’ve been giving a Prepare for When Disaster Strikes talk at SQL in the City this year, and it’s designed...
2012-08-17
1,510 reads
The Influence of the Cloud
This Friday Steve Jones is talking clouds. In the next year, will the cloud influence your job or will it be a fad for you?
2012-08-17
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Marketing Data is Exploding
The explosion of social media data has resulted in a lot more marketing data for companies. Some are using it well and some aren't, but in both cases, Steve Jones notes there are more opportunities for data professionals.
2012-08-16
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Where’s My Certificate Backup?
If you’re like me, you take advantage of the default backup paths in SQL Server. It makes my code cleaner,...
2012-08-16
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Learning C
As we use computers more and more, and more people must develop algorithms or simple programs, Steve Jones says everyone should learn C. Perhaps they should learn SQL as well.
2012-08-15
332 reads
The Home Server is Back
After reading about the Amazon/Apple attack this morning, I grabbed a second cup of coffee and went in search of...
2012-08-15
704 reads
Milk
Genome research into producing the best cows for milk has Steve Jones thinking about the implications for other industries. There could be new opportunities for data professionals.
2012-08-14
120 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #33 – Trick Shot
It’s T-SQL Tuesday time again, and this is my post for #33. The host is Mike Fal and his topic...
2012-08-14
1,140 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...
Forums
Work out closing balance using opening balance of prior month
Hello, I think I need a recursive cte query but unsure of the logic....
The Security of Old Tech
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Tables with a SPARSE Column and Consumption
True or False: Tables with a SPARSE column consume more space than regular columns if most values are NOT NULL.
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