Fourth of July Bloopers

Here you go. The raw ones.
It’s a holiday, and usually I’m spending time with the family and enjoying the...

Happy Fourth of July 2012

A holiday in the US has another blooper reel for you.

Independence Day 2012

Fix Failures Fast

A new study from Microsoft Research looks at failures in PCs. Steve Jones thinks there are a few things worth talking about for DBAs.

Colorado Wildfires

More than a few people have asked how I’m doing with all the fires in Colorado, so I wanted to...

Security and Honesty

Today Steve Jones talks security and the need for us to share information about issues, especially those that impact security.

Six Figures

This week Steve Jones looks at some data professional jobs that pay over six figures.

Views and changes

The High Availability Poll

Most customers and clients wants highly available systems, with 100% uptime if possible. However most don't want to pay for them, and eventually tolerate some outages to keep costs down. This Friday, Steve Jones asks what is your environment like.

Password Help

Passwords control most of our access to computer systems and provide some level of authentication, but their security depends heavily on their strength and privacy. Steve Jones says you can set a good example for others and hemp improve security on all systems.