The Year in Review - 2009
Steve Jones looks back at 2009 and examines some of the predictions he made at the beginning of the year.
2009-12-30
1,882 reads
Editorial - WMV
Crash and Burn
A recent crash of the popular Coding Horror blog brings the responsibility of backups to the front of today's editorial. See if you agree with Steve Jones and his take on backups and restores.
2009-12-29
1,597 reads
Twas the Night Before Christmas - SQL Style
A guest editorial from Tim Ford updates this Christmas classic for the SQL Server professionals out there.
2009-12-24
1,592 reads
The Balance of Resources
Companies have to make choices about what to spend money on, often not using the same priorities as those in IT might choose. Steve Jones talks about some of choices they make and why their decisions might make some sense.
2009-12-23
1,522 reads
Can Users Be Trusted?
Can we trust users to make good decisions about what to install on their devices? Steve Jones says that the Apple iPhone model has some good advantages and it might work well for SQL Server as well.
2009-12-22
1,528 reads
A Fundamental Security Mistake
Steve Jones thinks Microsoft is making a fundamental security mistake in the way they build features for the various editions of SQL Server. Read today's editorial and see if you agree.
2009-12-21
2,331 reads
Defining a Database
What is a database exactly? Steve Jones wonders if we should define it differently after viewing a list of some of the largest databases in the world, many of which might not equate to what a DBA or developer would consider a "database."
2009-12-18
1,477 reads
Architecture Principles
Steve Jones asks today if you have any architectural principles at your job that you use to build software. Having a set of guidelines is a great way to build better software and having your own set of principles will help you to build better software as well.
2009-12-17
1,567 reads
Keep Your Purpose in Mind
A well run company will help you keep your purpose at work in mind. However many companies don't do a good job here and Steve Jones laments the lack of leadership in many companies.
2009-12-15
1,522 reads
PowerPivot
A new direction in BI, with a new flagship interface for Business Intelligence from Microsoft. Steve Jones talks a little about the back story he heard from Microsoft.
2009-12-14
1,649 reads
Blogs
Take Time to Gain Perspective
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The Fringe Festival
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Database Mail Configuration
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