Database Weekly - June 2, 2008
A look back at the news from the week including Windows 7 and taking an unwired vacation.
2008-06-01
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Editorial - WMV
The Exceptional DBA Awards
Seeking to recognize DBAs for the work they do, the Exceptional DBA Awards are open for nominations. Steve Jones talks a bit about the event.
2008-05-29
35 reads
Job Specialization - Boon or Bane?
As the number of different software/technologies increases exponentially, does specializing limit an IT professional's ability to move around?
2008-05-28
40 reads
The May Car Update (2008)
Steve Jones talks about alternative hybrids, in this bi-monthly update on automotive news.
2008-05-27
493 reads
2008-05-23
36 reads
MatrixDB
A new feature for SQL Server? Steve Jones talks about a very interesting job posting from Microsoft.
2008-05-21
32 reads
2008-05-20
44 reads
Who Built This Thing?
Do the people that build SQL Server really work with it? Steve Jones shares a short story from a recent trip to the Pacific Northwest.
2008-05-19
41 reads
The Best Way to Find Quality People
How can you find good employees? Steve Jones offers a few tips on what has worked for him in the past.
2008-05-18
33 reads
The Database Weekly Update for May 19. 2008
Steve Jones looks at the performance of column changes, petaflop computing, and a few ways to beef up your DBA skills.
2008-05-17
38 reads
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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