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Data Journalism

Data Journalism is a new idea that is bringing us a new way of reporting on the world. Steve Jones thinks this might be useful inside of all kinds of organizations.

I’m Speaking at ….

Last week I noted that I was speaking at the new SQL Intersection event. Hopefully I’ll see some of you...

The Cloud in Large IT Shops

There are a lot of advantages for small companies in using cloud services, but is that the case for large IT groups? Steve Jones has a few thoughts.

Activating Windows 8 from MSDN

I installed Windows 8 recently and needed to activate it. I didn’t do this on the install since I didn’t...

Baselines

It can be hard to analyze performance without a baseline. This week, Steve Jones asks how you might use your baseline to better determine what problems you are having with your SQL Server.

SQL Intersection 2013 – Las Vegas in April

It’s not too hot, it can be fun, and after a full day of SQL Server learning, there are lots...

A New Type of Colocation Facility

Microsoft is working on their generation 4 data centers, which might be a great idea for companies if they can implement a private cloud.

SQL and Skiing – SQL Saturday #183

This weekend of SQL Saturday #183 in Albuquerque, NM. It’s the first SQL Saturday in that state, and it’s a...

The Knowledge Graph

Google has a new project to use a "database of everything" to help you learn more.