Vendor Value
Software maintenance is often required when purchasing software packages. But do the vendors deliver value for this charge? Steve Jones has a few thoughts on the subject.
2009-05-17
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Editorial - WMV
The Best Days
Feeling his age a bit, Steve Jones asks you about yours in this Friday's poll. Where do you think you are in your career as a technologist?
2009-05-14
347 reads
The Rights for Data
As we develop new applications and our computers gain new capabilities, what rights do our data include? Steve Jones explores a controversy with the Amazon Kindle.
2009-05-13
509 reads
Take Care of Yourself
There are many ways to invest in yourself and Steve Jones reminds us of one in today's editorial.
2009-05-12
518 reads
Testing Skills
How can you measure someone's DBA skills? Steve Jones comments on a new technique that someone suggested to him.
2009-05-11
726 reads
How Do You Find a DBA?
Looking for a new DBA can be a daunting process, and a lot of work as the resumes flood in. Steve Jones talks about a better way that might work for some of you.
2009-05-09
213 reads
A SQL Server Issue? (Database Weekly May 11, 2009)
The problems with Windows 7 downloads were blamed on SQL Server. Steve Jones thinks this was a huge mistake.
2009-05-08
560 reads
Checking Up on Developers
This Friday Steve Jones has a poll about developers. Help compile a good list of common mistakes made in SQL Server.
2009-05-07
631 reads
Protect and Monitor
How do you protect and monitor your databases? Auditing is one way, but Steve Jones thinks this subsystem in SQL Server needs to mature.
2009-05-06
746 reads
Flash
Flash. Flash Gordon. There have been a few "Flash"es in Steve Jones career, and the newest one looks interesting.
2009-05-05
839 reads
Blogs
From Couch-Potato to Triathlete – and What This Means for Your SQL Server
Do you know if your SQL Server is really running at its best? To...
Retro Data 2025 – Slidedeck
You can find the slides of my session on the €100 DWH in Azure...
The Book of Redgate: We Value Teams
By Steve Jones
This value is something that I still hear today: our best work is done...
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