How Would You Rate This? - Database Weekly (Dec 29, 2008)
Steve Jones wonders if Microsoft is doing a good job with their efforts to patch SQL Server security issues?
2008-12-26
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Editorial - MP3
2008-12-24
133 reads
Smart Teaching
Do computers help us learn quicker? Do we need to in today's wired world? Steve Jones talks a little about learning in today's editorial
2008-12-22
1,003 reads
The Set-Based Limit
An interesting post from Linchi Shea inspires Steve Jones to comment on procedural v set-based programming.
2008-12-21
1,309 reads
The Best Computer
Hollywood does a great job of showing off technology that might be possible someday. This Friday Steve Jones wonders what amazing computer you'd like to have.
2008-12-18
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Guest Editorial: That ain't a Database, it's a Spreadsheet
Phil recently had to draw up a list of 'top ten' pieces of advice for programmers who were starting out as database developers. It is a difficult thing to do when one is immersed in the study of the intricacies and detail of the plumbing of SQL Server.
2008-12-16
87 reads
Versions of Disaster
Dealing with a disaster is a trying experience for anyone, but having to then worry about having the proper software installed can make things much worse. Steve Jones talks a bit about the challenges of worrying about software versions.
2008-12-16
874 reads
Learning Priorities
Steve Jones talks a bit about the value of learning for DBAs and other IT professionals.
2008-12-15
1,040 reads
Simple Metadata
Tagging has become a new hot action for many people on the Internet, especially in the Web 2.0 social networking world. Steve Jones comes to a revelation about tagging and metadata.
2008-12-14
919 reads
Career Challenges - Database Weekly (Dec 15, 2008)
This week Steve Jones sees a lot of people talking about challenges in their career.
2008-12-13
835 reads
Blogs
Think Twice Before Enabling Fabric’s Inbound Network Protection
Fabric inbound network protection involves two tenant-level controls: Private Link and Block Public Internet...
Match the Model to the Task, Not the App: An Orchestrator-Worker Pattern in Python
Most apps that call an LLM send every request to the same model. That...
Advice I Like: Responsibility
By Steve Jones
“The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not...
Forums
AI Observability Challenges in FinOps as a DBA
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Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
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Question of the Day
Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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