Decryption and CASTing

In my last encryption post I showed how to encrypt and decrypt data with a symmetric key. However there was...

Time Zones

Why don’t we have a function like the one in this article to convert from time zone to time zone?...

Back Across the Pond

This coming weekend is SQL in the City – London 2012. Friday, July 13, and Saturday, July 14, I’ll be at...

Starting to Program

This Friday Steve Jones asks what resources might help the new DBA learn to program better. Pick the language of your choice and let us know what resources have worked well for you.

Clouds, Costs, and Data Analytics

The cloud can be good or bad for your company, but it can easily be a costly endeavor that doesn't save you money. Steve Jones some data analysis is needed to ensure you have a cost effective cloud infrastructure.

The Standing Desk – In the Light

It’s been almost a month since I started the Standing Desk experiment. My first setup was down in the basement,...

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.