Windows 8 – First Impressions on a Desktop
I bought a new (to me) desktop recently to replace my aging hardware. I’ve had a quad core machine, but...
2013-03-01
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Steve Jones
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More Evolution, More Complexity
As SQL Server advances and evolves, Steve Jones thinks it gets more complex, not necessarily easier to administer.
2013-02-28
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A Learning Experiment at SQL Saturday #187– Richmond
In a little over a week, SQL Saturday #187 takes place in Richmond, VA. I’m looking forward to going back...
2013-02-27 (first published: 2013-02-25)
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Attaching an MDF with no Log (AdventureWorks)
Attaching an MDF file without an LDF file can be a little tricky. I had to go through this recently...
2013-02-27
1,997 reads
The Microsoft Sideshow
Microsoft hasn't performed well on the stock market across the last decade, but the company has changed. There are cries that the business has been mismanaged and today Steve Jones has a few comments.
2013-02-27
172 reads
Look Beyond the First Result
As computer systems become more complex and dynamic, it's possible that the results we see might not be what we expect. Steve Jones talks about a situation with Orbitz.
2013-02-26
128 reads
The Dark Side
Steve Jones talks a little about Oracle after speaking at an event devoted to that technology.
2013-02-25
211 reads
Early Software
This week Steve Jones reminisces about the first software he used. He asks you what inspired you to start working with computers.
2013-02-22
113 reads
Home Power – Generators
A slightly off topic post, but since I was asked recently, I thought I’d take my reply, make a post...
2013-02-22 (first published: 2013-02-14)
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Speaking – Slide Design
I’m not sure I love this advice on slide design, but some of it makes sense. Much too often I...
2013-02-22
804 reads
Blogs
A New Word: los vidados
By Steve Jones
los vidados – n. the half-remembered acquaintances you knew years ago, who you might...
In-Person CISA Training – April 13-16, 2026
By Brian Kelley
I will be leading an in-person Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam prep class...
EightKB 2026
EightKB is back again for 2026! The biggest online SQL Server internals conference is...
Forums
query to track time spent on individual tasks in SSIS
Hi everyone I am looking at building a query to determine how much time...
SQL Server Transactional Replication from Always On Availability Groups to Azure SQL Database
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Server Transactional Replication from...
Hidden Heroes
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences I
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which are explicitly linked to increment a number in a table when a new row is added?
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