2008-06-25
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Editorial - iPod
2008-06-19
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In The Zone
Are you in the Zone at work? Can you find those times when you are amazingly productive? Tim Mitchell asks a question in this guest editorial.
2008-06-18
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Double Check
Steve Jones looks at the positive side of someone else doing your work when you're on vacation. There's an interesting benefit for the company.
2008-06-17
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The Green Stuff
Money. It's part of the reason why we all work, though hopefully not all of it. Steve Jones comments a bit on financial matters.
2008-06-16
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The Database Weekly Update for June 16, 2008
Steve Jones looks back at the news of the past, including a look at RC0, the latest release of SQL Server 2008.
2008-06-14
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Do You Want to Be Right?
Steve Jones talks about being right versus being effective in your IT work.
2008-06-14
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The Vacation Dilemma
Does vacation cause extra stress at your job before or after you leave? Steve Jones asks a poll question this Friday to see how you feel.
2008-06-12
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The Bulldogs
Steve Jones talks about IT Project Failure and how you should re-evaluate things are you move forward.
2008-06-09
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A Private Database
Having separate databases for each client? It's a common problem and Steve Jones wonders if this might be a feature coming in SQL Server at some point.
2008-06-07
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Blogs
From Planning to Practice: Setting Up Your FinOps Framework
By HeyMo0sh
As someone who works in DevOps, I’m always focused on creating systems that are...
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
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Restoring On Top II
I have a database, DNRTest, that has a number of tables and other objects in it. The other day, I was trying to mock up a test and ran this code on the same server:
-- run yesterday CREATE DATABASE DNRTest2 GO USE DNRTest2 GO CREATE TABLE NewTable (id INT) GOToday, I realize that I need a copy of DNRTest for another mockup, and I run this:
-- run today USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest2 FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens? See possible answers