The Database Weekly Update for July 21, 2008
In this update from the past week Steve Jones looks at leaks in encrypted disks and Web 2.0 development.
2008-07-18
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Editorial - iPod
Soft Skills
A guest Friday poll from Adam Angelini, DBA and member of the band Wakamojo, which was featured on some editorial podcasts. This week Adam wonders about soft skills for DBAs.
2008-07-17
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Pulling Together
When a co-worker is ill, what should the rest of the office do? How do you handle absences that might extend for weeks or months. Steve Jones comments on the responsibilities of the team.
2008-07-16
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Untouched Data
How much data do you have that's never accessed. Apparently most of it on a network is just stored and never re-examined. Steve Jones comments on a few statistics.
2008-07-15
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A Good Case For Reference
Steve Jones is looking for some interesting application ideas using SQL Server that can help teach people how to take advantage of features.
2008-07-14
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Software for Profit
Steve Jones will be attending the Business of Software conference in September and gives a few reasons why this is an interesting topic to him.
2008-07-13
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The Database Weekly Update for July 14, 2008
Steve Jones talks about data mining in the drug industry and the advantages of cheap software.
2008-07-11
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DIY
For this Friday, Steve Jones has a poll about life outside of work and how much you tinker with things.
2008-07-10
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The Value of an MBA in IT
Do you have an MBA? If so, has it helped you? Is it worth getting one for someone in IT? Ted Pin comments.
2008-07-09
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What's an MVP?
What does it mean to be an MVP for Microsoft? Steve Jones talks about what the award is and what it means to get the award.
2008-07-08
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Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
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I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
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Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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