TDE and Backups

Data Matters

Data is important, but today Steve Jones notes that what we do with it is even more important.

Two Types of Tail Log Backups

In a recent thread I noted that a tail log backup is essentially a regular log backup, but made with...

The Window Is Shrinking

Today Steve talks about security and the fact that your window for lax security is shrinking for new applications.

Hardware Hacking

Steve Jones examines one of the issues of foreign chip production: security. Will this be an attack vector in the future?

The Career Path

This Friday Steve Jones wants to know what would be your ideal career path.

The Woes of Cloud Computing

Steve Jones talks about the problems you might face when moving to cloud computing and the fact that you ought to be prepared to move at some point.

A Really Bad Day

I was out of town for work one day, literally on the other side of the country, in a car...

Jobs for Data Scientists

Steve Jones talks about data science and the growing number of jobs that are available in this field.

For your CIO: Building Technical Leaders

I might send this to a VP or CIO: Global CIO: A Framework For Developing Technical Leaders. It’s an article...