Extreme Work
"The Productivity Pro" Laura Stack posted in her blog today about jobs where long hours are the norm:
'Extreme' jobs...
2006-12-05
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Blog Posts
Guidance on Microsoft Certified Architect Submissions
For those considering the Microsoft Certified Architect program, some guidance on what to submit as documentation has been posted to...
2006-12-05
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Bad weather and Power Outage
After years of mild weather in the St. Louis area, this is the second time we have been hit hard...
2006-12-02
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Excellent post on encryption
Laurentiu Cristofor has an excellent blog post, Who needs encryption?, which presents some point blank facts about encryption and the...
2006-12-01
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Professional Association of SQL Server - Midlands Chapter First Meeting
If you are in South Carolina or a nearby location (Charlotte, Augusta, etc.) and are interested in participating in an...
2006-12-01
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TechEd 2007 tracks announced
The Microsoft TechEd tracks have been released early here:
Sneak Peak at the 2007 Tracks
For those who are interested in attending...
2006-12-01
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Data Dude
I went to an abbreviated version of the Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals launch this morning. The...
2006-11-30
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ApexSQL SQL Server VIP/MVP Offer
ApexSQL has an offer to anyone who is a SQL Server MVP or VIP for a gratuity of their ApexSQL...
2006-11-29
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Measuring pi by throwing frozen hot dogs?
I saw this today on my Google front page under the How To section:
How to Calculate Pi by Throwing Frozen...
2006-11-29
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Microsoft Network Monitor 3.0 Released
If you aren't familiar with Network Monitor, it's a packet sniffer that's a Windows component on the server builds (Control...
2006-11-29
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Blogs
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference
By DataOnWheels
I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Problem Isn't Always Your...
Identity Defaults
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Identity Defaults
Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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